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Work and Pregnancy
Work and pregnancy, what are my rights now that I am pregnant? Babyworld have put together some advice for pregnant women. Antenatal Care Pregnant women have the right to what is termed as ‘reasonable’ amounts of time off to attend antenatal appointments and to be paid for this time off. Your employer may ask for…
Support for new fathers
As you chat away with your new-found friends from your antenatal and post-natal classes, spare a thought for new fathers who, until now, have had no such built-in natural support network. First-time Mums aren’t the only ones who suffer emotional meltdown when they’re faced with first-time parenthood. Being a new Dad can be very stressful too in the…
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Dad’s fear new work rules mean ‘career death’
The Government admitted last night that dads are too scared to capitalise on new flexible working rules because they fear they will be sidelined or passed over for promotion. The legislations, which came into effect last April, say parents with a child under six can ask employers for a change in working hours, day or…
Posted in News Tagged Dad, Employment, Father, Fatherhood Institute, flexible working, Flextime, Parental leave, paternity leave Leave a comment
Back to work after paternity leave
Unless you plan to be a stay-at-home dad or work from home, you’ll be among the thousands of men who trudge back to the office after the 14-day blur of babycare, cooing relatives and general upheaval that is paternity leave. It might seem like a blissful respite, given the level of pandemonium at home, but the return to…
Posted in Dad Tagged Family law, Parental leave, Parenting, paternity leave, returning to work, Stephen Giles Leave a comment
Paternity Leave
In order to qualify for paternity leave, you must give written notice to your employer at least 14 weeks before the beginning of the week when the baby is due. If you are adopting a child, then you will need to inform your employer within seven days of being told by the adoption agency that you have been matched…
Posted in Dad Tagged Employment, Family, Family law, National Insurance, Parental leave, Parenting, Paternity, paternity leave, statutory paternity pay Leave a comment
Working Families and Lloyds TSB launch manual for dads
Working Families, a campaigning charity which supports and gives a voice to working parents and carers have joined with Lloyds TSB to launch the ultimate manual for dads who want it all. Daddy’s Home – How fathers can work flexibly, is a new guide about flexible working for modern fathers. The charity, which also helps employers create workplaces which…
Paternity leave to be restricted
The government is reviewing proposals to offer paternity leave to parents that is at least partly paid, without upsetting businesses. Both mothers and fathers can take off 13 weeks in total of unpaid leave over the first five years of their child’s life, as long as the child was born after December 15, 1999. But many parents have…
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Prime minister rules out paternity leave
PRIME Minister Tony Blair has said that he will not take paternity leave when his fourth child is born later this month. Mr Blair said that, although he will scale back his official workload, full paternity leave is not an option. He told the New York Times: “I’ll take more time off. I’ll try to cut down on…
