DTI are promoting Employment Relations Bill. This includes (at Clauses 8,9,10 and schedule 3) measures to help parents combine home & work responsibilities -
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increasing maternity leave for all employees to 18 weeks, benefiting 85,000 women |
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40 weeks' maternity leave after one year, rather than 2, covering an extra 50,000 mothers. |
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3 months unpaid parental leave, including for adoptive parents; |
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the right to time off for domestic emergencies; |
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tackling discrimination against part time workers. |
Schedule 3 Part 1: Leave for Family & Domestic
Reasons
Schedule 3 Part 2: Time off for Domestic Incidents
Schedule 3 Part 3: Consequential Amendments