Draft legislation for 20 weeks' maternity leave passed

Draft legislation to extend maternity leave across Europe to 20 weeks on full pay has been passed by a committee of the European Parliament.

 

Under current European laws, pregnant women are entitled to 14 weeks' maternity leave, fully paid.  In the UK, pregnant women get a year off, with the first six weeks on 90% pay, followed by 33 weeks on Statutory Maternity Pay of £123 per week. The rest is unpaid.

 

The new proposals for 20 weeks' paid leave, under the Pregnan... (243 more words)

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