EU committee vote in favour of 20 weeks' full pay on maternity leave
A European Parliament committee has passed draft legislation to extend the period of maternity leave with full pay to 20 weeks.
Currently, women in the UK are entitled to the first six weeks of maternity leave at 90% pay followed by 33 weeks on statutory maternity pay. The women's rights committee at the Parliament voted to extend maternity leave provisions under the Pregnant Workers Directive, which would effectively treble maternity pay in the UK. A spokesperson for the Institute of Directors (IOD) told PersonnelToday.com that the directive is "a massive worry".
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