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newmatilda.com » newmatilda.com - Independent news, analysis and satire - Oct 3, 2008
The lack of publicly funded leave for mothers to give birth and early nurture sends a deeply disturbing signal about the Australian political ethos, given the widespread acceptance of similar payments in both similar …
Also tagged: featured, paid maternity leave, civil society, australian politics, eva cox
newmatilda.com » newmatilda.com - Independent news, analysis and satire - Sep 30, 2008
Australia is one of just two developed countries that doesn’t have a national system of parental leave. The other, of course, is the United States. Mr Howard always was reluctant to sign up to anything if George W …
Also tagged: hero, working mothers, civil society, alan thornhill, baby bonus, productivity commission
careerandkids.com » Career and Kids - Aug 25, 2008
There are certain industries that seem to be less kind to working parents than others. (Not that any of them have it easy). One of them is the legal field. If you’ll pardon me a pop culture reference, I remember …
Also tagged: time management, career, working from home, schedules, career and kids, managing work, spending time with kids, transition between work and home, work life balance, work and life, work environment, business culture, tipping point, family support, la law, raising kids, flex time, wilmerhale, flexibility at work, changes in legal field
jezebel.com » Jezebel - Jul 15, 2008
As if there hasn't been quite enough said about the work-life choices women get to make, Nicola Brewer, the chair of the Equalities and Human Rights Commission in Great Britain, ignited a debate about maternity leave …
Also tagged: top, great britain, maternity leave, paternity leave, gender roles, domestic disturbances, equality starts at home, gender stereotypes
newmatilda.com » newmatilda.com - Independent news, analysis and satire - Jun 15, 2008
Last week, amid media fanfare, the Productivity Commission finished its first round of consultations into paid maternity, paternity and parental leave and retired to consider its findings. read more
Also tagged: featured, gender, feminism, parenthood, maternity leave, work life balance, paid maternity leave, civil society, baby bonus, productivity commission, alicia pearce, sariah giblin, natasha stott despoja
newmatilda.com » newmatilda.com - Independent news, analysis and satire - Apr 14, 2008
Productivity Agenda: Paid Parental Leave Program A national paid parental leave program for both men and women, which includes incentives that promote affordable and accessible childcare, will help to address the …
Also tagged: health, climate change, arts, infrastructure, immigration, democracy, childcare, youth, pharmaceuticals, hero, refugees, 2020, civil society, civics, arts funding, rural australia, voting age, australian politics, indigenous politics, 2020 summit
insidefatherhood.com » Inside Fatherhood - Nov 14, 2007
I just returned from a trip to Sweden (after 18 hours of flights and driving) and while there I had a few conversations with new parents regarding parental leave. In Sweden parents are entitled to a total of 18 months …
babylune.com » Babylune - Jun 15, 2007
You’ve probably heard that maternity leave is a year long in Canada. This is not strictly true. If you are married and have a baby while both partners are employed and qualify for government (un)employment insurance …
Also tagged: maternity leave, paternity leave, the first 6 weeks, weeks 6 to 12, baby care, weeks 12 to 18
netscape.com » Propeller Most Popular Stories - Jan 24, 2007
The number of babies born in Quebec jumped eight per cent in 2006 over the previous year, the highest one-year rise since 1909. Not quite a baby boom, said the government as they overviewed the parental-leave program …