Trainee Midwives Take Government to Tribunal over Maternity Leave

Three trainee midwives are taking the Government to an employment tribunal, claiming that the number of hours they work in clinical practice should allow them to be classed as workers under European legislation. If they are successful, it would allow them to claim statutory maternity leave, not allowed under the Government's current bursary scheme.

The case is beng brought against the Student Grants Unit, the women's universities, their clinical placement hospitals and the secretaries for wo... (81 more words)

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