Women are to be banned from returning to work within six weeks of giving birth under new EU plans. New mothers in Britain could also receive full pay for longer, as part of the scheme to improve maternity leave and make it uniform across Europe.But the British Government fears the European Commission scheme will pile unnecessary added costs on employers and the state.In addition, Conservatives have warned it could damage the careers of businesswomen who want to get back in the boardroom as soon as possible after having a baby.It comes amid continuing controversy over whether employment rights for women need to be extended further.Equality campaigners believe many women's careers still suffer if they take time off to raise children, with official figures showing the gender pay gap widened to 17.1 per cent in the past year.
New mothers in Britain could also receive full pay for longer, as part of the scheme to improve maternity leave and make it uniform across Europe.
But the British Government fears the European Commission scheme will pile unnecessary added costs on employers and the state.
In addition, Conservatives have warned it could damage the careers of businesswomen who want to get back in the boardroom as soon as possible after having a baby.
It comes amid continuing controversy over whether employment rights for women need to be extended further.
Equality campaigners believe many women's careers still suffer if they take time off to raise children, with official figures showing the gender pay gap widened to 17.1 per cent in the past year.
And of course with all of the documented evidence that suggests that extended time with mother in the first months and years is essential to having a socialised child, we have no idea where all of the "feral children" they write about so avidly come from do we ?
And right now child policy for the Tory party is being done by Ian duncan Smith who is advocating very extended periods off. His argument being, amazingly, that society is better off with properly brought up educable kids rather than those who remain unsocialised cos their parents are on the treadmill all day every day. keep to the Fen Causeway
