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Pregnant players on the women’s tennis tour now can receive 12 months of paid maternity leave, and those who become parents via partner pregnancy, surrogacy or adoption can get two months off with pay

The Women’s Tennis Association has become the first international sports body to introduce up to 12 months of paid maternity leave for players

Research from Pregnant Then Screwed, in partnership with Women in Data, estimated that potentially 74,000 women a year are fired or made redundant while pregnant or on maternity leave

Half of pregnant women, those on maternity leave, and those returning from maternity leave said they had a negative experience at work, says report.

This Morning presenter Sian Welby has opened up about the personal struggles she faced regarding job security after taking maternity leave from ITV.

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Just 10,600 new fathers took shared parental leave in the tax year 2023-24, compared with 623,100 women taking up paid maternity leave over the same period

Belgian sex workers have become the only ones in the world who can now sign employment contracts, which give them access to different benefits

The changes will also entitle sex workers to official employment contracts, health insurance, and sick leave

WSL maternity leave policy was updated in 2022 for players in the top-flight

Nikita Twitchen was preparing to return to her office administrator job after having a baby when she discovered she was pregnant again.