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SNP will take bold action to support families, vows minister

SNP pledges ‘bold action to support families’ – Mairi McAllan

The SNP would demand increases in maternity pay and longer shared parental leave as part of “bold action to support families”, a Cabinet minister has said. Speaking ahead of a visit to a parent and baby group in Midlothian in Thursday, Mairi McAllan ...

20 Jun 2024 at 09:15

People whose partner dies in childbirth should get ‘day one’ parental leave – MP

Parents who are grieving the loss of a partner who died in childbirth must be offered a “day one” right to paid leave to look after their newborns, ministers have been told. Conservative MP Darren Henry (Broxtowe) called on MPs to support his ...

20 Dec 2022 at 16:29

National News

New changes to social welfare payment will see more money and more time off for new parents

A new change-up to social welfare allowances will see parents and new families earn more money for more time off. Parent's Leave, which allows working parents to take up to seven weeks paid leave before their child turns is set to be ...

21 Mar 2024 at 18:33

Reynolds: New workers’ rights law sets out ‘modern and fair vision for future’

The Government has published its plans for workers’ rights, describing them as the biggest upgrade in employment rights for a generation. Business Secretary Jonathan Reynolds said the Employment Rights Bill will raise the minimum ...

10 Oct 2024 at 19:58

Around Carlow

Local Carlow TD welcomes new extended parental leave

Local Carlow Fianna Fáil TD Jennifer Murnane O'Connor has described the extension of paid Parent's Leave to 9 weeks as a progressive step forward for parents. Under the Parent’s Leave and Benefit schemes, the number of weeks ...

01 Aug 2024 at 20:33

Lib Dems will provide ‘much-needed support’ to families, says deputy leader

Liberal Democrat plans to improve parental leave would provide “much-needed support to families” and also boost the economy, the party’s Scottish deputy leader has insisted. Wendy Chamberlain said the Lib Dems wanted to ...

11 Jun 2024 at 12:20

National News

REVEALED: Only half of Irish fathers avail of paternity leave

Only half of fathers avail of paternity leave and a quarter of men take parent’s leave compared with two-thirds of mothers, research has revealed. The report from the Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission (IHREC) ...

04 Apr 2025 at 07:57

Apprentice star Baroness Brady calls for faster action to close gender pay gap

The Apprentice star Baroness Karren Brady has called for faster action to close the gender pay gap, which stood at 6.9% last year. Ahead of International Women’s Day on Sunday, the Conservative peer said the world of ...

06 Mar 2026 at 14:38

Ireland

Government rubberstamps Bill allowing paid leave for domestic violence victims

The Government has rubberstamped the publication of the Work Life Balance Bill that will introduce paid leave for victims of domestic violence. The Bill will bring in a range of measures to improve family-friendly ...

23 Sept 2022 at 01:01

Couples not talking about parenthood ‘means traditional gender roles remain’

Expectations that fathers will work full-time while mothers do the bulk of the childcare – even if they are the higher earner – remain “engrained and unquestioned”, research has suggested. A small study by ...

13 Feb 2025 at 10:00

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Know Your Rights: Parental leave and your entitlements

What is parental leave? Parental leave lets parents take unpaid leave from work to look after their children. You can take up to 26 weeks’ leave for each eligible child before their 12th birthday. If you ...

28 Aug 2022 at 14:33

UK has one of ‘worst statutory leave offers for fathers in developed world’

The UK has one of the “worst statutory leave offers for fathers and other parents in the developed world”, the chairwoman of the Women and Equalities Committee has warned. In a new report, the House of ...

10 Jun 2025 at 00:01

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