Articles Tagged: MaternityLeave

A third of mums feel 'pressured' to return to work

By Kelly Rose Bradford, Dec 14, 2010

A survey conducted by a money-saving website has found that a third of mums in full time jobs feel they were 'pressured' into ...

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How much maternity leave can I take?

By Sue Hayward, Aug 17, 2010

New 'Apprentice' sidekick Karren Brady recently admitted to taking just three days off when her daughter was born. But ...

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Banker demands £13.5 million after maternity redundancy

By Kelly Rose Bradford, Aug 11, 2010

A former banker is suing her ex-bosses for £13.5 million after being made redundant following her maternity leave. ...

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Work or baby? Apprentice star tells of three day maternity leave

By Kelly Rose Bradford, Jul 19, 2010

Workaholic business-woman Karren Brady has admitted that taking just three days maternity leave with her first baby was ...

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New mums are being forced back to work by debt worries

By Jenny Cornish, Jun 19, 2010

New research has found that many mothers are being forced to go back to work after having a baby because they are worried ...

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Tip of the Day: How to survive returning to work after maternity leave

By Joanne Mallon, May 26, 2010

It can be a real shock to the system when you return to work after having been on maternity leave. Some women are ...

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Are EU plans to increase paid maternity leave good for working mothers?

By Jennifer Laville, Feb 24, 2010

The European Parliament has passed initial proposals for legislation which would extend maternity leave to a minimum of 18 ...

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Fathers to get up to six months of paternity leave

By Jenny Cornish, Jan 28, 2010

Dads will be allowed to take up to six months of paternity leave if the baby's mum wants to go back to work, it has been ...

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