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Changes to BC Local Government Legislation (Provincial Code of Conduct/26 Weeks of Parental Leave) Steve Forseth

New Blog Post: Changes to BC Local Government Legislation (Provincial Code of Conduct/26 Weeks of Parental Leave). View at cariboopolitics.blogspot.com/2026/04/chan... #cariboopoli #bcpoli #bcmuni #cdnmuni #BCLocalGov #LocalGov #CodeofConduct #ParentalLeave

New Research Project Puts Sweden´s Parental Leave Under the Microscope: Impacts on Mental Health Across Life - Stockholms universitet

💡Excited to explore the long-term effects of parental leave for the mental health of mothers, fathers and their children!
🔎 Lots of interesting research findings to come.

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Committee endorses DSS technical amendment as staff outlines paid‑leave and eviction bills Committee staff reviewed four bills (including S11 on paid parental leave and H4270 on eviction ceilings) and the committee endorsed a Department of Social Services technical amendment to a 2024 background‑check provision by voice vote.

South Carolina's Joint Citizens and Legislative Committee on Children is making waves with key updates on paid parental leave and eviction bills—find out what’s next for these important measures!

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Subcommittee adopts amendment expanding paid parental leave eligibility, adds stillbirth coverage A subcommittee adopted an amendment to S 11 to broaden paid parental leave eligibility (including certain temporary higher-education employees), add stillbirth language, and allow up to 12 weeks of leave in some cases; the amendment and the bill were reported favorably by 4–0 votes.

A crucial amendment to expand paid parental leave in South Carolina could transform the workplace for over 4,700 state employees, including provisions for stillbirth support and extended leave for teachers.

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Six Months of Paid Parental Leave Reaches Australia This July Government Paid Parental Leave increases from 24 to 26 weeks from 1 July 2026, with new superannuation contributions. Full details on eligibility and what changes.

Six Months of Paid Parental Leave Reaches Australia This July

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Subcommittee unanimously backs bill to make paid parental leave explicitly cover stillbirths; Senate language deferred After emotional testimony from parents and advocates, a House subcommittee favorably reported H4611 to clarify that eligible state and school employees qualify for paid parental leave following stillbirth; the committee also paused separate Senate language to seek harmonization.

A South Carolina House subcommittee has taken a significant step toward ensuring that grieving parents receive paid parental leave after stillbirths, addressing a critical gap in the law.

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Sign the petition: Reform: hands off our hard-won rights! Reform UK just announced plans to scrap loads of our rights🚨 ❌ Water down our rights in work ❌ End anti-discrimination laws. ❌ Bin renter protections against unfair evictions I just signed the petit...

Sign/share the #petition calling #Reform Party to keep off our #WorkersRights making it easier to be sacked, strip back #SickPay & #ParentalLeave, ditch laws against #discrimination & bin #HousingProtections, so #landlords can ignore repairs & evict people without reason.

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Dr. Andrea Simpson's study on the Dr. Mom cohort: a population-based study of pregnancy outcomes and #ParentalLeave practices of Ontario’s women: psifoundation.org/funded-resea.... #CanadianWomenPhysiciansDay #CWPD @unityhealthto.bsky.social

📄 New research finds introducing a six-week Paternity Allowance for self-employed and ‘worker’ fathers, currently excluded from support, could generate nearly £3bn in annual benefits for the UK.

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Are you #pregnant, on #maternityleave, or #parentalleave and worried about #redundancy? You have important legal protections and entitlements - take a look at our info sheet - maternityaction.org.uk/advice/redun...

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Vermont committee debates bill to prevent large employers from running workers’ comp and parental‑family leave concurrently The General & Housing Committee reviewed H.459, which would bar employers with 50+ employees from counting workers’ compensation absences against the state Parental and Family Leave Act, amid testimony that the change could protect job rights but complicate employer compliance and return‑to‑work planning.

Vermont's General & Housing Committee is weighing a bill that could reshape the balance between workers' compensation and parental leave, raising crucial questions about job protections for injured employees.

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Welfare | People Power We want to restore the welfare state to its former glory. Too many of our so-called leaders have been convinced it is an unaffordable burden. It was affordable in the aftermath of World War 2 and it…

How To Improve The UK: Welfare

3. Grant 52 weeks of maternity & paternity leave at full-pay for new parents. They should be able to spend time with their child and bond with them without worrying about how financially viable it is.

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Committee weighs aligning teacher eligibility and survivor documentation with federal rules and state safe-leave law Witnesses asked the committee to add federal regulatory citations so teachers who qualify as full-time under federal rules also qualify under Vermont's parental/family leave law, and to align documentation standards so survivors of domestic violence can use self-attestation across both leave and anti-discrimination protections.

Vermont's committee is pushing to ensure teachers and survivors of domestic violence receive essential protections under state law, aligning with federal standards for family leave and anti-discrimination.

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Bill to extend six weeks’ paid maternity leave to all state employees draws widespread support; fiscal questions remain LB 878 would add a statutory six-week paid maternity (and adoption) leave for eligible full‑time state employees; proponents — including the State Troopers Association and women's advocacy groups — said it aids recruitment and retention, while questions focused on the fiscal note, coverage gaps (state troopers and some judicial staff), and operational impacts on small work units.

A new bill in Nebraska could revolutionize paid maternity leave, extending six weeks of support to state employees, including those currently left out like state troopers.

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Opinion | The Heritage Foundation Wants to Send American Women Back Half a Century

#Republican party is #sexist & hateful to #feminism. Only #Barbies are allowed as fronts for their cruel inhumane policies& no solutions #childcare, #housing, #parentalleave. Provide year long paid and free childcare (Norway) Build mixed income, multifamily affordable housing for all ages (Austria)

Idaho Attorney General’s Office to cut parental leave to two weeks, ending extended leave • Idaho Capital Sun Idaho Attorney General Raúl Labrador’s office will significantly reduce paid time off for new parents starting this summer.

#Idaho Attorney General’s Office to cut #ParentalLeave to 2 wks. I reckon this is part of the plan to get woman back into the barefoot/prego status. Forcing them to quit the workforce rather than work 2 weeks after giving birth. idahocapitalsun.com/briefs/idaho... #RaiseFuckingTaxes!

Legislation protects workers on parental leave following infant death Employer-funded paid parental leave can’t be cancelled without other specific leave for such circumstances

Employers take note 📝 #auslaw #ausbiz #hr #parentalleave
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HE doesn’t need better parental policy. It needs better practices As chair of a women’s network, I see first-hand how the gap between policy and lived experience still shapes how careers unfold, says Xiaoran Xu

My comment on what the government’s parental leave review means for higher education is now published in THE.

It draws on conversations since I took on co-chair of LSE’s Professional Women’s Network, and focuses on how policies play out in practice.

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Boone County speakers press board to adopt paid parental leave; board holds first reading of sick-leave policy tied to KRS 161.155 Teachers and employees urged the board to adopt paid parental/maternity leave under Kentucky Senate Bill 9; the board conducted a first reading of a proposed sick-leave policy that would offer options to reduce future pension liabilities under KRS 161.155 and requested further budget and legal review.

Teachers in Boone County are rallying for paid parental leave, emphasizing that the current system leaves new parents facing financial strain and time constraints.

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Taiwan to Launch Flexible Single Day Parental Leave in 2026 A new option for working parents begins in January 2026Taiwan is set to roll out a flexible parental leave system...

Taiwan to Launch Flexible Single Day Parental Leave in 2026 #Taiwan #ParentalLeave #WorkLifeBalance

Becoming a parent isn’t a detour—it’s a transformation. Share the news with excitement (not apologies), and honor what’s changed when you return. Bring forward what matters; let the rest evolve. #WorkingParents #ParentalLeave #ReturnToWork #CareerAndFamily #MomLife #LaunchFamily