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Maternity Leave
153 published works
Employee Rights Blog
Maternity Leave Ontario Guide 2026: EI Benefits, Job Protection and Employee Rights
By Leo
Preparing for a new baby should not include uncertainty about whether your job will still be there when you return. Understanding job-protected leave and Employment Insurance benefits can help you…
Legal Bites
Can Maternity Leave Become A Career Disadvantage for Women?
“The petitioner was virtually treated as ‘spare capacity’, to be placed wherever a colleague could be persuaded to take her.” With these unusually stark words, the Delhi High Court captured a…
Employee Rights Blog
Maternity Leave in Ontario: Returning to Work and Requesting Accommodation
By Addie
Returning to work after pregnancy or parental leave is a major transition. Employees may be balancing childcare, breastfeeding or pumping, postpartum recovery, medical restrictions, fatigue, and concerns about whether their…
Women's Rights NY
The Maternity Leave You’re Entitled To – Even Without the FMLA
Nearly half of all working women in America have no FMLA protection. For most of the last thirty years that meant one thing: no guaranteed right to take maternity leave…
Women's Rights NY
What Happened to You Wasn’t Normal. It Was Illegal.
By Jack Tuckner, Esq. I want to tell you about a client of mine. She was the Global Head of Human Resources for a large multinational corporation. She had built…
Legal Bites
Temporary Women Employees Cannot Be Denied Maternity Leave Due to Technical Service Breaks: Bombay HC
By Apurva Neel
Maternity benefits are not a matter of administrative discretion but a statutory and constitutional guarantee rooted in dignity, equality, and social justice. Despite this settled legal position, women engaged on…
Employee Rights Blog
Maternity Leave in Ontario: What Employees Need to Know in 2025
Welcoming a new baby into your family is an exciting and emotional time, but it can also bring a considerable amount of stress as well. The last thing you should…
Women's Rights NY
Can You Be Denied Maternity Leave If You Don’t Qualify for FMLA | New York Pregnancy Discrimination Lawyers
Knowing Your Rights Before and After Childbirth Many new mothers are shocked when their employers tell them they aren’t entitled to maternity leave because they haven’t been with the company…
Women's Rights NY
Can Your Employer Deny Maternity Leave If You Haven’t Worked There a Year?
Starting or growing your family shouldn’t put your job at risk. Yet too often, employers mislead workers into believing they aren’t entitled to time off after childbirth simply because they…
Global Workplace Insider
Consultation on Enhanced Dismissal Protections for Pregnant Women and New Mothers
The Department for Business and Trade has launched a consultation under the “Make Work Pay” initiative, seeking views on proposed legislation to strengthen dismissal protections for pregnant women and new…