Justice Minister plans to take maternity leave after having her baby
There are no legal provisions for TDs to take parental leave.
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There are no legal provisions for TDs to take parental leave.
Social Democrats TD Holly Cairns says it is ‘incredible’ that it does not already exist.
New legislation will provide for extra paid leave for each parent of a child who is born, or adopted, from 1 November 2019.
This will increase the unpaid parental leave from 18 weeks to 22 weeks from 1 September 2019.
Diageo is introducing the paid paternity scheme from 1 July.
A lot of what governs Ireland is stuck in the 1960s and hasn’t moved on at all. Parental Leave is one such thing, writes Derek Power.
Male same-sex couples are now also being recognised under the parental leave proposal.
Details of the Parental Leave scheme were announced this morning.
The measure will be introduced from November 2019.
This will include the right to flexible working hours for parents with children 10 years and under.
The government is reportedly considering making paid paternity leave mandatory for all new fathers.
The Irish Times reports today that the government is planning on introducing both two weeks’ paid parental leave and mandatory paternity leave.
Under current rules, parents are entitled to 18 weeks unpaid leave.
A case this week shed light on our current entitlements.
28% of people working in technical roles believe fathers may be viewed as less committed to their job if they take full parental leave.
Two separate schemes are being rolled out.
New plans could see more mothers re-enter the workforce.
Joan Burton says paternity leave would not only need a new law, but have significant cost implications for employers.
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Fianna Fáil’s Seán Ó Fearghaíl will introduce a bill which would formally give female TDs some time off if they fall pregnant.
Parents returning back to work from parental leave will also be allowed to request a change in their working hours or pattern.
A woman who has become a mother via a surrogate is seeking maternity benefit has failed in her case at the Equality Tribunal. The Equality Authority is pushing for equal benefits.
Journalist Philip O’Connor says the system of parental leave in Sweden, where he lives, benefits children, parents and the unemployed – and it is ideal for recessionary Ireland.
Mark Fielding has apologised for his comments concerning the employment prospects of young women under new proposed maternity -leave laws.
But ISME warns employers won’t hire “buxom young women” if they’re forced to top up maternity pay.