The Latest Breaking News from maternity leave

‘The problem with long maternity leaves is that you find yourself financially, psychologically and logistically on the back foot when you start to think about your return to work,’ Sarah Hesz, co-founder of childcare booking app Bubble, debates the pros and cons of taking time off after having a child

If a French MP is not physically at the National Assembly, he or she cannot vote on a bill – a situation that is being challenged with the rise in the number of female MPs, some of whom will take time off for maternity leave. One MP wants to change…

A woman has shared her upset after her boss and colleagues sent her 'horrible' messages while she's on maternity leave accusing her of faking her pregnancy and much worse

As the French National Assembly gets younger and more female, some lawmakers say it's time MPs on maternity leave were replaced. Opera singers bring love, tragedy and dialogue to French city streets with free concerts in unexpected places. And the man behind Paris' Wallace fountains, which turn 150 this year.

An employment tribunal found in favour of Siobhan Black, who lost her job four days after breaking the news to the owner of the Lanarkshire barber shop where she worked .

Emmerdale actress Amy Walsh will remain on maternity leave despite a brief comeback for her character Tracy Metcalfe, during the soap's 50th anniversary episodes

The boss admitted he would have loved to keep her on as well as the person who ended up replacing her, but in the end the cheaper labour of the new guy prevailed

Most of the world’s domestic workers – (76%) – are women. They mainly do housework like cleaning, washing clothes, cooking and childcare, usually in private households. Domestic workers often have low incomes and are excluded from basic labour rights and employment benefits like pensions and paid leave.

Centre offers provision to employees

“The black letter of the law must not be relied upon to disadvantage families which are different from traditional ones,” the Bench said

There are no coordinators to help people navigate a system designed for occasional care, rather than for chronic illness