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MP's Bill to protect public breastfeeding rights
By ThinkBaby on 09/11/2005 07:19:37
Breastfeeding mums could get increased support and legislation to protect their right to feed in public places
to breastfeeding mothers.Mr Kidney aims to increase public awareness about the health benefits of breastfeeding to both mother and baby and to bring in specific legislation to support and protect the right of mothers to breastfeed in public places. In support
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UK to say no to 20 weeks full maternity pay?
By Kimberley Smith on 18/10/2010 17:07:51
Britain expected to vote against EU legislation to increase maternity leave and pay as experts claim it will threaten UK business
Britain is expected to attempt to block European maternity leave legislation that is being voted on this week. The EU has put forward plans to increase maternity leave at full pay to 20 weeks. New mums in Britain are currently entitled to the first
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Changes to car seat law
By Laura Lee Davies on 18/09/2006 14:27:40
ThinkBaby guide to the changes to UK laws about baby seats, car seats and boosters announced today.
The Department for Transport in February announced details of its latest car seat legislation. This affected the law on car seats, when using them is compulsory and extensions to the age group they must be used for. Key changes make it compulsory
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The new Calpol Pregnant Dads Rescue Pack
By Monica Stylli on 13/06/2007 13:09:29
Help is at hand for fathers-to-be with this useful guide from Calpol.
information on everything from enjoying pregnancy to preparing for the birth. It also includes other advice on:the latest government legislation on paternity rightshow to offer support to your partner during pregnancy tips for working dadshelp on what to do
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Proposal to increase maternity leave and pay passed by EU
By Matt Fricker on 21/10/2010 12:44:29
Maternity leave could be increased to up to 20 weeks at full pay
the coalition Government will stop this in its tracks before it becomes legislation,” said Liberal Democrat MEP Liz Lynne.Do you think that the maternity leave system should change? We’d love to know your thoughts…
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Extended paternity leave gets the thumbs up
By Susie Boone on 03/11/2010 10:50:40
New survey reveals 46% of dads would take new extended paterntiy leave, due to be introduced in April 2011
to take up to 6 months of this, but it must be at the end of the mum’s maternity leave.This option will be available to all fathers of children due on or after 3 April 2011."This new legislation is a great thing for families; particularly those where
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Changes to maternity law
By Monica Stylli on 04/04/2007 02:58:10
From this week, new mothers have the right to an extended length of maternity leave with benefit payments.
If you want to find out exactly what you are entitled to, check out the ThinkBaby guide to statutory employment maternity benefits.This week there have been major changes to government legislation regarding maternity rights. As a summary, mothers
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Dads keen to help with childcare, but don’t know their rights
By Kimberley Smith on 15/06/2011 12:35:52
Dads are becoming much more involved with their children but most don’t know about new paternity rights, finds new study
.Half said the new move would allow their partner to return to work and reduce the impact of having a baby on her career. And 55% said they would take the extra leave because they wanted the chance to look after their baby themselves.The new legislation came
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Nearly half of dads won’t use new paternity rights
By Liz trotter on 29/03/2011 14:03:05
Concerns about their careers will prevent four in ten dads taking advantage of new parental leave laws
the extra time would turn it down for financial reasons.“The Government may have recognized that fathers today are a lot more hands-on than they may have been in the past, but putting legislation in to support this is only part of the battle. The biggest
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Drop-sided cots and cribs to be banned in USA
By Cassandra Kempster-Roberts on 24/05/2010 11:40:02
Safety concerns could see the manufacture, sale and resale of cots with drop down sides outlawed in America
Gillibrand, plans to bring in a new legislation this week to ban the manufacture, sale and resale of cots with drop-sides, including their use within daycare centres and hotels, reports the Guardian.Big retailers in American, like Babies R Us and Wal
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