Legal miscarriage leave would support women – ‘Many are relying on sick leave’ The lack of specific statutory leave for woman who have experienced a miscarriage in Ireland has been raised by Fianna Fáil Deputy Michael Cahill.

Legal miscarriage leave would support women – ‘Many are relying on sick leave’

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Episode 50 - Saturday Focus Saturday Focus with Sally-Ann Barrett

🎙️ Nina Doyle (Féileacáin) spoke with Sally-Ann Barrett on Midlands 103 Saturday Focus about the need for statutory paid leave for pregnancy loss <23 weeks & a proposed certificate of pregnancy loss for Ireland (01:17-16:06)

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Should we have paid leave for miscarriage? Nina Doyle, mam Liam and Grace and regional co-ordinator with Féileacáin and Ivana Bacik, labour leader and TD for Dublin Bay South

Should we have paid leave for miscarriage?

Speaking with @mcculld.bsky.social @rteradio1.bsky.social earlier today - @ivanabacik.bsky.social, @labour.ie Leader & TD and Nina Doyle, mam to Liam and Grace and regional co-ordinator with Féileacáin

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Workplace resources | University College Cork Learn, Study and Research in UCC, Ireland's first 5 star university. Our tradition of independent thinking will prepare you for the world and the workplace in a vibrant, modern, green campus.

More information, including links to our FREE workplace resources, here: www.ucc.ie/en/pregnancy...

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INTO call for statutory paid reproductive health leave | Newstalk The Irish National Teachers' Organisation has issued a call for the introduction of statutory pai...

INTO call for statutory paid reproductive health leave | Maeve McCafferty, Equality Officer with the @intonews.bsky.social speaks with @antonsavage.bsky.social @newstalkfm.bsky.social

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Work–Life Fragility, Dilemmas, and “Gambling” at the Intersection of Fertility Treatment and Employment Infertility is a working age population issue, meaning that many individuals undergoing fertility treatment are also in paid work—having to navigate conflicts between two often “greedy institutions,”...

Work–Life Fragility, Dilemmas, and “Gambling” at the Intersection of Fertility Treatment and Employment

@drkryswilkinson.bsky.social, Clare Mumford, Michael Carroll

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INTO Resolution on Reproductive Health Leave adopted at ICTU Women’s Conference  - Irish National Teachers' Organisation Members of the INTO Equality Committee (EQC) today addressed delegates at the ICTU Women’s Conference 2026, taking place in the Slieve Russell, Cavan, under this year’s theme: Achieving for Women in W...

INTO Resolution on Reproductive Health Leave adopted at ICTU Women’s Conference 

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Workplace resources | University College Cork Learn, Study and Research in UCC, Ireland's first 5 star university. Our tradition of independent thinking will prepare you for the world and the workplace in a vibrant, modern, green campus.

For more information/to download the workplace resources, visit www.ucc.ie/en/pregnancy...

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Calls for 20 Days’ Paid Leave Off for Early Pregnancy Loss - March 12th, 2026 | RadioKerry.ie The Labour party wants the Government to bring in legislation that would give up to 20 days’ paid time off to workers recovering from the loss of an early pregn...

Alan O’Brien spoke with @maritahennessy.bsky.social about leave for pregnancy loss <23wks, including the #PLRG_WorkplaceToolkit & #PLRG_WordsAtWork on the @jerosullivanrk.bsky.social Show @radiokerry.bsky.social earlier today

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How to support workers who experience pregnancy loss There is a significant gap between the needs of those who experience the loss of a pregnancy and the supports available in workplaces

📣 New on @rtebrainstorm.bsky.social

⁉️How to support workers who experience pregnancy loss

✍️ @maritahennessy.bsky.social, Tara Woulfe, @keelinodonoghue.bsky.social

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Should Leave and Flexibility to Manage Reproductive Health be a Minimum Entitlement for Australian Employees Covered by the Fair Work Act? Complexities, Possibilities, and Unintended Consequences The case for paid reproductive health leave in Australia continues to garner significant momentum. Reproductive health leave is a workplace entitlement providing employees, regardless of gender, wi...

Should Leave and Flexibility to Manage Reproductive Health be a Minimum Entitlement for Australian Employees Covered by the Fair Work Act?

Michelle O’Shea, Nicola Street, Dani Howe, Hannah Adler, Amelia Mardon, Sam Jeffrey & Mike Armour

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Flyer for the upcoming Bereavement Network Europe Webinar "Supporting workers who experience pregnancy loss: From research to policy and practice change" to be presented by Marita Hennessy PhD on Thursday, 12 February @ 4pm GMT. More information at https://bereavement.eu/membership/

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‘Urgent action’ call for baby loss and infertility support for vet professionals Researchers have called for change “at all levels” based on personal stories from hundreds of clinicians.

‘Urgent action’ call for baby loss and infertility support

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Minister seeking legal advice on statutory paid leave for pregnancy loss 'There is now a shared understanding across Government that pregnancy loss requires a specific, compassionate response,' a cross-party group discussing the legislation has said

'There is now a shared understanding across Government that pregnancy loss requires a specific, compassionate response,' a cross-party group discussing the legislation has said

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Half a decade on Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil still blocking miscarriage leave - Sherlock - The Labour Party Half a decade on Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil still blocking miscarriage leave - Sherlock - The Labour Party Sherlock calls on Oireachtas Enterprise Committee to examine Labour Party legislation  Organis...

Half a decade on Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil still blocking miscarriage leave – Sherlock

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Government urged to introduce miscarriage leave five years after bill was tabled The Government has been urged to roll out laws giving workers up to 20 days of paid leave to recover from a miscarriage and up to 10 days off for IVF treatment.

Government urged to introduce miscarriage leave five years after bill was tabled

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“For three of my four miscarriages I was at work…” Experiences of miscarriage, infertility and assisted fertility in veterinary workplaces Background Miscarriage, infertility and assisted fertility (MIAF) can profoundly impact physical and mental health. The aims of this study were to investigate how veterinary professionals’ work envi...

“For three of my four miscarriages I was at work…” Experiences of miscarriage, infertility and assisted fertility in veterinary workplaces

Jenny Stavisky, Natalie Scroggie, Abi Collinson, Zoe Belshaw

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Sushi chef sacked five days after suffering miscarriage awarded €8k for unfair dismissal - Homepage - Western People Battsetseg Seddavaa had worked for Beacon Sushi Limited in Dublin for around 18 months when she informed her employers that she was pregnant in ...

Sushi chef sacked five days after suffering miscarriage awarded €8k for unfair dismissal

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Miscarriage Leave and Pay The Department for the Economy has completed a public consultation on including a miscarriage criterion within Parental Bereavement Leave and Pay – the response document was published on Tuesday 20 Ja...

The Dept of Finance in NI has published a response to the public consultation on Miscarriage Leave. The document also details the Dept’s planned actions to implement the policy which will come into effect on 6 April 2026

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@mariesherlock.bsky.social asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism & Employment his plans for a policy of leave for those who experience early #PregnancyLoss

Response: www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/q...

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Recognition of and Compassion for Reproductive 'Failure': Let the Healing Begin

Tarun Jain, Alan Penzias & Eli Adashi(2023)

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Since 01 November 2025, people who have a miscarriage in the Isle of Man are entitled to 1 week of parental bereavement leave

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"...policymakers should reflect on how to address inequalities in access to parental leave and bereavement support to remove the practical incentives that may be driving inconsistent registration practices"

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LEĠIŻLAZZJONI MALTA

On 01 January 2026, the Miscarriage Leave Regulations, 2025 came into force in Malta entitling workers to seven (7) working days of miscarriage leave without loss of wage

Read the full details of the legislation here: legislation.mt/eli/ln/2025/...

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'Door firmly closed' on increased sick days for workers, despite previous commitment Enterprise minister Peter Burke said the Government had also changed the trajectory to a living wage from 2026 to 2029

'Door firmly closed' on increased sick days for workers, despite previous commitment

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Pittsfield Teachers Get Bereavement Leave for Pregnancy Loss PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Pittsfield Public Schools educators can now use bereavement pay for a loss of pregnancy or a stillborn child.  On Dec. 10, the School Committee approved a...

US | Pittsfield Teachers Get Bereavement Leave for Pregnancy Loss

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Cork City Council to examine early pregnancy loss policy The motion also called on the council to write to the leaders of all political parties in Dáil Éireann encouraging them to adopt a cross-party ...

A huge thank to Cork City Councillors - Shane O'Callaghan & @horganp.bsky.social - for their local & national advocacy in this area to ensure people who experience pregnancy loss <23 weeks are better supported at work

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Seven-day miscarriage leave measure to take effect in January - The Malta Independent The Parliamentary Secretary for Social Dialogue, Andy Ellul, on Saturday announced a package of social measures intended to support families, particularly prospective parents who experience a

Malta | Seven-day miscarriage leave measure to take effect in January

Great to see other measures included also - psychological support, early pregnancy units, leave in cases of stillbirths

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Miscarriage, bereavement leave to come into force from January 1 Legal amendment will grant mothers who deliver stillborn baby full maternity leave

Malta | Women who miscarry & their partners will be granted seven days of paid work leave covered by the government as of January 1 next year

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