Maternity leave
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Working mothers receiving a baby through surrogacy are not entitled to paid maternity leave under European law, the European Court of Justice (ECJ) has ruled.
22 April 2014
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Over three-quarters (76%) of employers have not taken steps to prepare for the new shared parental leave legislation which will come into effect in six months time, research finds.
01 April 2014
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The introduction of maternity leave laws in Guernsey could be delayed by a year, with the plan not necessarily seeing women paid, according to a report.
31 March 2014
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Working mothers are not entitled to paid maternity leave if they are receiving a baby through surrogacy under European law, however individual states may go further, a court rules.
18 March 2014
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The Children and Families Act 2014 has gained Royal Assent giving parents and adopters the choice to share the care of their child following its birth or placement.
14 March 2014
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Take-up of the government's new shared parental leave scheme is likely to be between just 1% and 4% it has estimated.
12 March 2014
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Automatically excluding female employees on maternity leave from training programmes is discriminatory, the European Court of Justice has ruled.
07 March 2014
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The new system for shared parental leave will be "an administrative nightmare for employers" a law firm says, following the government's publication of its draft regulations.
07 March 2014
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BDO is launching a five-pronged package to support its new mothers and help them return to work following maternity leave.
06 March 2014
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