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Lack of respect for maternity rights in the workplace – new research
By Annah Psarros, Senior Policy Officer, Maternity Action Today, Maternity Action and Unison are releasing the findings from our joint Maternity Rights survey, which reveals that despite legal protections, pregnant women and new mothers still face poor treatment,...
Hooray, the issue of maternity pay is to be debated in parliament
By Judith Dennis, Head of Policy, Maternity Action Following a petition asking the government to raise the levels of statutory maternity and paternity pay, there is to be a debate on this issue on 27th October at 6pm. When a petition, as this one has, receives at...