New Maternity Leave Rules in England Highlight Financial Challenges for Working Mothers Tuesday, June 16, 2026 maternity pay leave income parents financial family employment law children A new set of maternity leave and pay regulations came into effect on 6 April 2026, bringing a slight rise in statutory pay rates but also shedding light on the substantial financial challenges many working mothers continue to … Read More
Labour Urged to Extend Fully Paid Maternity Leave for Teachers to 26 Weeks Tuesday, April 7, 2026 maternity education teachers labour nasuwt union dfe leave retention pay Labour faces pressure to introduce a new policy extending fully paid maternity leave for UK teachers to 26 weeks, a move advocated by the NASUWT teachers’ union to help prevent a growing exodus from the profession. The union … Read More
New Statutory Maternity, Paternity, and Sick Pay Rates Take Effect Tomorrow – Full Overview Saturday, April 4, 2026 maternity paternity sickpay adoption sharedparental bereavement employment leave statutorypay labour Significant changes to statutory pay rates and employment leave entitlements are set to begin tomorrow, 5 April 2026, under new regulations enacted by the Labour government. These updates affect Statutory Maternity Pay (SMP), … Read More