Majority of returning mothers receive pay cut

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The majority of working mothers are unhappy with family friendly measures offered by their employer, new research by Mumsnet and Ridgeway Partners reveals.

Over half of mothers (55%) earning under £100,000 said they had witnessed a cut in their wages since returning to the workplace after the birth of their child, with almost half (47%) experiencing a...

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