The fact is, we only got this massive expansion of affordable childcare, maternity rights,
paternity rights, flexible working and action on domestic violence when we had a very large number of women ministers.
In my previous life back in the UK I sat across the table from management as a union negotiator and argued for better maternity and
paternity rights for employees.
The court further found the policy reasons behind a bright-line rule were compelling, and that if in each adoption case, the court had to individually assess the putative father's diligence in establishing
paternity rights, the finality of adoption systems would be seriously undermined.
It is also asked to consider the possible revision of the 1986 directive on gender equality for self-employed persons, particularly in order to guarantee the maternity and
paternity rights of the self-employed and of women who assist their self-employed husband.
The New Year will see a number of changes to employment legislation, including extensions to maternity and
paternity rights, the introduction of age discrimination legislation and changes to the national minimum wage.
Paternity rights are set to be a centrepiece of a Bill on work and families being published today by Trade and Industry Secretary Alan Johnson.
Trade and Industry Secretary, Patricia Hewitt, said: "It is vital that we raise public awareness about the new employment rights if they are to be successful, especially the new
paternity rights and flexible ways of working.
Last June he was awarded
paternity rights; later he demanded custody.
They give dietary and lifestyle lectures, print reams of advice and plan to give fathers more
paternity rights to improve the support structure.
Such as protection for part time workers, equal treatment in employment for men and women, maternity and
paternity rights, and health and safety protection.
Changes to flexible working; new maternity and
paternity rights; the second phase of implementation of the Equality Act; new Agency Workers regulations; the abolition of the default retirement age and enhanced tribunal limits are just a handful of the legislative changes businesses need to get to grips with.
from maternity and extending
paternity rights, to child benefit, Labour is on your side."