Maternity Action News Today

Astrid, our first child, was born last August, and after six months of maternity leave, my partner Ailsa had returned to work, leaving me to take over for a further six months.

Speaking exclusively to HR magazine, Kevin Hollinrake MP, minister of state for business and trade, shared insight into the changes to employment law that came into force on 6 April 2024.

Temporary accommodation contributed to the deaths of more than 34 children since April 2019.

Women’s groups urge chancellor to ignore calls for tax cuts in next week’s spring budget

Unions, legal networks and rights organisations have condemned the government’s decision to reintroduce employment tribunal fees. The Supreme Court quashed the previous tribunal fees regime because it “effectively prevents access to justice".

The 33-year-old mum, who works at an East Lancashire warehouse, is currently on maternity leave after giving birth to her second child last year

A new survey found that almost half of new parents have got into debt over childcare expenses and 25 per cent of mothers on maternity leave are skipping meals to cut costs.

Women should receive the equivalent of the national minimum wage of £10.42 an hour, ministers were told.

A quarter (25%) of women on maternity leave say they have gone without eating – sometimes all day – so they can afford to feed their families, according to a grim survey

Mothers brushing their teeth to curb hunger cravings, only eating toast all day, and consuming kids’ leftovers