The Latest Breaking News from maternity leave

The broadcaster and author talks maternity leave, childhood curiosity, and her imaginary radio audience

Far from the gentle time off it’s billed as, the reality of maternity leave can be scary, lonely and destabilising

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.

When you’re married, have kids, and live together, you pitch in as needed instead of ‘keeping score.’ You’re a team. You’re on the same side. Or, well, you’re supposed to be. The post “This Is ‘Our’ Baby Not ‘My’ Baby”: Woman Blindsided By Husband’s Bill For Maternity Leave first appeared…

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