Couple’s plea for change maternity leave change

'Horrific and inhumane': Couple grieving baby's death call for new law

When Chris Breen and his wife lost their baby when she was just six weeks old, they needed time to grieve.But while Breen was still able to take his planned three months of parental leave, his wife, who didn't want her name published, was forced back to work.That's because her planned paid maternity leave was cancelled by her employer.READ MORE: Residents' lucky escape after bus smashes into Sydney house"Priya's mum was devastated," Breen told …

Couple’s plea for change maternity leave change

A couple whose baby died after six weeks has launched a campaign after the mother was forced back to work.

These 9 Countries Do Not Guarantee Paid Parental Leave - You Guessed It, the United States is One of Them

There are 195 countries (depending on your definition of a country) in the world with 195 different sets of federal-level laws. Of those, only 9 countries do not guarantee paid parental leave for either the mother or father of a newborn. The U.S. is one of those nine and there is no current l

"We have to fight for an extra day of leave for those who are planning to have a child," said Szymon Hołownia, the Third Way's candidate for president, at a meeting in Płock, Mazovia, on Saturday. The day would be used to train parents in digital security, among other things.