parental leave

The construction industry continues to face challenges in retaining women, with new research pointing to issues in parental leave support.

Outdated family payments hurt working mums, but reform could improve fairness, support shared care, and boost workforce participation.

Parents in Spain are entitled to 17 weeks paid parental leave, after the government approved a new measure to help enhance gender equality.

Kate Middleton played a role in urging Deloitte UK to extend its paternal leave to up to six months, a new report revealed.

Mothers need support, affordable childcare, flexible workplaces, and equal opportunities to thrive both at home and work.

Women in Ireland will be allowed to pause their maternity leave for treatment of serious illness once legislation is enacted.

Advocates have attached toy babies wrapped in baby slings to statues of men across the UK in a hilarious yet powerful statement to improve the nation’s parental leave policy.

A new study has found that the length of paid maternity leave corresponds to the number of mothers suffering from postnatal depression.

Working mothers and carers have never been more stressed finding a work-life balance, new research has uncovered. 

It’s this idea of taking parental leave ‘on your own terms’ that Katie Rigg Smith continues to advocate for women in the workplace to do.

The WGEA gender pay gap data is welcome but there are things we should be tracking other than just pay, writes Charlotte Mortlock.

TelstraSuper will boost superannuation payments for its employees who take on part-time roles after returning from parental leave.