Flexible Maternity Leave: Good for Mothers, Babies or Employers?

The Neta Center (Women for Bettering Their Future) has proposed altering the laws surrounding maternity leave. Currently, maternity leave lasts for 14 weeks. If the mother has been working in the same position for the previous 10 months, she receives a monthly salary from the National Insurance … [Read more...]

Why I’m in Favor of “Breastfeeding” Breaks for Spanish Dads

Image via Wikipedia Ridiculous, right? According to an article on CNN, Spanish men will get breastfeeding leave equivalent to that of women: The European Union Court of Justice has ruled that working fathers in Spain have the same right to breastfeeding leave as do moms. Thursday's ruling … [Read more...]