New mums find better support from WhatsApp groups
byNew research from Queen Mary University of London shows that WhatsApp groups can play a vital role in helping new mums negotiate their knowledge…
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New mums and pregnant women more isolated than ever
byParenting experts warn of maternal mental wellbeing risk as 86% of pregnant women and new mothers report lack of social interaction despite UK lockdown…
Maternity Action calls for stronger legal protections for pregnant women and new mothers at work
byThree in four new mothers have a negative or possibly discriminatory experience during their pregnancy or maternity leave, or on return to work, according…
Maternity Action & CPAG Judicial Review on Maternity Allowance & University Credit
byA hearing began today at the High Court. on a legal challenge to the unfair treatment of Maternity Allowance in Universal Credit awards. Unlike…
8 out of every 10 pregnant women to change their birthing plan due to Covid-19
byA survey in their last trimester of pregnancy conducted by Milton found that 82.6% of women said that their birth plan had changed due…
FAQs on Covid and employment rights in pregnancy
byMaternity Action has released FAQs detailing employment rights during pregnancy and maternity leave in these critical times. These cover benefits and help to pay…
What’s changed in paternity leave?
byIJane Crosby, Partner and employment law specialist at Hart Brown, looks at how paternity leave rights have improved in recent years Support for working…
Shared parental leave: a revolutionary concept moving at a glacial pace of change
byby Paul Guess, CABA Shared Parental Leave (SPL) was introduced in April 2015. When asked about it, the then Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg explained,…
Most progressive countries on maternity leave
byWith studies concluding almost as many women with children (74.1%) participated in the labour force as women without, in 2014, women who are juggling…
Mothers returning to work from maternity leave will be protected from redundancy
byIt has been announced that mothers returning to work from maternity leave will be protected from redundancy for a minimum of six months. One…