With this in mind, we suggest that an optimum
leave design involves reserved leave for mothers (possibly called Maternity Leave) before the birth and up to around four weeks after it; around two weeks» birth - and - post-birth leave for fathers (possibly called Paternity Leave); and thereafter, Flexible Parental Leave (for a minimum of 12 weeks, with an aspiration of 6 - 9 months or more; well - paid; and with reserved periods for mothers and fath
leave design involves reserved
leave for mothers (possibly called Maternity Leave) before the birth and up to around four weeks after it; around two weeks» birth - and - post-birth leave for fathers (possibly called Paternity Leave); and thereafter, Flexible Parental Leave (for a minimum of 12 weeks, with an aspiration of 6 - 9 months or more; well - paid; and with reserved periods for mothers and fath
leave for mothers (possibly called
Maternity Leave) before the birth and up to around four weeks after it; around two weeks» birth - and - post-birth leave for fathers (possibly called Paternity Leave); and thereafter, Flexible Parental Leave (for a minimum of 12 weeks, with an aspiration of 6 - 9 months or more; well - paid; and with reserved periods for mothers and fath
Leave) before the birth and up to
around four weeks after it;
around two weeks» birth - and - post-birth
leave for fathers (possibly called Paternity Leave); and thereafter, Flexible Parental Leave (for a minimum of 12 weeks, with an aspiration of 6 - 9 months or more; well - paid; and with reserved periods for mothers and fath
leave for fathers (possibly called Paternity
Leave); and thereafter, Flexible Parental Leave (for a minimum of 12 weeks, with an aspiration of 6 - 9 months or more; well - paid; and with reserved periods for mothers and fath
Leave); and thereafter, Flexible Parental
Leave (for a minimum of 12 weeks, with an aspiration of 6 - 9 months or more; well - paid; and with reserved periods for mothers and fath
Leave (for a minimum of 12 weeks, with an aspiration of 6 - 9 months or more; well -
paid; and with reserved periods for mothers and fathers).
And absolutely, the problem is SO MUCH BIGGER than one person's choices: the amount of misinformation floating
around out there (and the amount of it that comes from otherwise intelligent, highly trained medical professionals), the lack of help and support for new nursing moms, the lack of adequate
maternity leave in the US (in Canada, where I live, one can take up to 50 weeks»
leave with unemployment
pay), the persistent idea that dads «need» to bottle - feed their babies in order to bond with them, the idea that formula is «normal» and breastfeeding is «best» — in some places it really seems like you'd need a will of iron to keep at it when the going gets tough.
Addleshaw Goddard's commitment is further outlined by its investment in an annual female development programme, truly flexible shared parental
leave package which mirrors the enhanced
pay offered to
maternity leavers and its support of a wide range of agile working arrangements, from term - time working to home working to reduced hours, with
around 70 % of workers reporting working flexibly, regularly or from time to time.