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Maternity, parental and family leave
Author(s) -
Brown Wendy
Publication year - 2000
Publication title -
in practice
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.211
H-Index - 25
eISSN - 2042-7689
pISSN - 0263-841X
DOI - 10.1136/inpract.22.8.481
Subject(s) - maternity leave , legislation , parental leave , nursing , medicine , family law , family medicine , law , business , political science , work (physics) , engineering , mechanical engineering , sick leave
THE Maternity and Parental Leave Regulations came into effect in December 1999. The new legislation has simplified the law in the case of maternity leave while at the same time strengthening the rights of pregnant women and employees with family responsibilities. Wendy Brown summarises the changes.