Organisations representing employers have expressed alarm at the European Commission's (EC) proposals to triple the number of weeks new mothers are entitled to full pay during maternity leave.

The EC has suggested changing the Pregnant Workers Directive so that new mothers receive full salary for 18 weeks rather than the current statutory minimum of six weeks. The Confederation of British Industry (CBI) told Personnel Today that such an increase is "unnecessary" as the UK already has "very generous" maternity policies.

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