A guest post by Paul Guess, Case Management Officer, CABA Shared Parental Leave (SPL) was introduced in April 2015. When asked about it, the then Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg explained, ‘more and more fathers want to play a hands-on role with their young children, but too many feel that they can’t.’ The SPL scheme…
Category: maternity leave
Your six point checklist for returning to work
A guest post, by Laura Duggal, a career coach for mums It can be absolutely terrifying returning to work after a career break or maternity leave. That place you used to saunter into with coffee in hand, ease into your comfy chair and smile at all the faces you knew so well. But now you’ve…
“Being a parent teaches ruthless efficiency” – a skill that is invaluable in the workplace
Taking time off work when you become a parent is an inevitability, but why should it have to affect your career negatively? As I drove along this morning into work I listened to an episode of the Parenthood podcast and found myself agreeing out loud with much of the sentiment. In this specific episode (8th…
Maternity leave; a checklist
There is so much to think about when getting prepped for maternity leave, so let me help take the strain off with my maternity leave checklist: Know your rights – especially when it comes to taking time off for antenatal care, pay and sick leave. Have a look at the Gov.uk website for more details. Also know your partner’s rights too. I was…
