Britain’s new Labour government unveiled Thursday a slew of new rights for millions of workers, including more generous rules for sick pay and parental leave and major restrictions on certain employment practices such as fire and rehire — a package of measures described by ministers as the biggest overhaul of workers’ rights in a generation. … Read more
When Parentaly CEO Allison Whalen gave birth to her first child in 2017, she knew it would be a challenge to adjust to her new life as a parent. But she eventually realized she was far less prepared for how difficult it would be to return to the workplace, despite having 12 weeks of parental … Read more
In a groundbreaking move, Sweden has enacted a new law that allows grandparents to receive paid parental leave to care for their grandchildren. This revolutionary legislation, effective from Monday, compensates grandparents for babysitting their grandkids for up to three months during the first year of the child’s life. Under this new law, grandparents are entitled … Read more
India has one of the lowest rates of working adult women globally, with less than 25 per cent of the female population listed as employed. To draw and keep female employees, international financial businesses are expanding their maternity benefits across India to include perks rarely found elsewhere – in fact, India’s maternity benefits surpass those … Read more
A study, commissioned by the charity campaign group Pregnant Then Screwed, has found that Britons are taking on debt to pay for childcare. The Pregnant Then Screwed survey said that almost half, 46 per cent, of parents admitted to getting themselves into debt or raiding their savings to raise their children. The number of parents … Read more
