Shared parental leave: recognising men’s contribution
A little while ago I noticed an unfortunate twitter spat going on. The person taking the abuse was comedian and writer Liz Fraser.
November 23, 2016
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Shared Parental Leave; what the employees say
Shared parental leave is a subject I’ve written about many times in the past. Although the rules that were eventually introduced to update maternity and paternity leave fell short of what many hoped, it’s introduction was necessary. It was a big step in the right direction for creating better equality in the workplace and home.
April 6, 2016
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Introducing the Finnish maternity package.
Finland; a Nordic nation with a small population, short winter days and long winter nights. A nation famous for giving us Nokia, the Moomins and Lordi, the outrageous rock group who won the 2006 Eurovision Song Contest. It’s also a nation with one of the lowest infant and maternal mortality rates in the world. This
March 29, 2016
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Celebrating dads with Johnson’s Baby
 Join John in *Daddy Diaries*Meet dad John and siblings Helen and Elizabeth in *Daddy Diaries*! John shares the best things about being a dad to his lovely little girls! What are the best things about being a dad for you? Posted by JOHNSON’S baby on Thursday, July 9, 2015 Earlier this week I was
July 10, 2015
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Some thoughts on Labour’s plans for paternity leave
As you may have heard, the Labour party made a pre-election pledge yesterday. If it wins the forthcoming general election, it has vowed to double paternity leave from two to four weeks and increase statutory paternity pay. Presently capped at £138.18, it would increase to a maximum of £260. At this point I have to
February 10, 2015
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