9+ hour, 22+ min ago  (298+ words) Telangana High Court ruled mothers of twins cannot be denied maternity leave for a subsequent childbirth. Strip away the legal language and the Telangana government's argument came down to something like this: a woman had twins in her first pregnancy,…...

5+ hour, 20+ min ago  (1226+ words) Examining how modern society values professional achievement over motherhood, and why women deserve genuine freedom to choose family life without stigma....

20+ hour, 46+ min ago  (490+ words) The IEU congratulates Catholic Education Canberra-Goulburn (CECG) on its announcement of a new, improved policy for parental leave for all its employees. The IEU expects more than 3000 teachers and support staff will benefit from new provisions that will apply to…...

1+ day, 3+ hour ago  (253+ words) Hyderabad: The Telangana High Court has held that a woman government employee cannot be denied maternity leave for her second pregnancy merely because her first pregnancy resulted in twins. The Court ruled that the expression “less than two surviving children…...

1+ day, 10+ hour ago  (331+ words) Extending statutory paternity leave and making it better paid could encourage fathers to take a greater role in raising their children, according to new research calling for changes to the UK's parental leave system. Researchers say expanding leave for new…...

1+ day, 11+ hour ago  (422+ words) Four-fifths (82%) of mothers who returned to work early after pregnancy did so because they could not afford their full statutory maternity leave entitlement, according to research by Pregnant Then Screwed. The organisation’s State of the nation survey 2026, in partnership with…...

1+ day, 15+ hour ago  (392+ words) Mountain Home Public Schools staff would get up to 12 weeks of paid parental leave under policy changes the school board considers Thursday. The board meets at 6 p.m. Thursday, July 16, in the Administration Building Board Room. Two agenda items update the district’s…...

2+ day, 3+ hour ago  (379+ words) Maharashtra restores maternity aid for construction workers, raises benefit to Rs 25,000 The Times of India Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar: Maharashtra govt has restored maternity assistance for registered women construction workers and increased the one-time financial benefit to Rs 25,000, reversing a decision that…...

2+ day, 12+ hour ago  (962+ words) Imdadulla Syed Shahid, 38, took nearly two months off work to be there for his wife and newborn daughter when she was born in January. Published Jul 14, 2026, 06:00 PM Updated Jul 14, 2026, 06:16 PM SINGAPORE – When his daughter was born in January, technology professional…...

2+ day, 12+ hour ago  (291+ words) New report shows greater involvement from working fathers in caring for children More fathers in Singapore are taking up paternity leave and childcare leave, according to new government data, indicating their more active role in caregiving. The take-up rates of…...