Lawmaker calls to amend LEARNS Act provision, expand maternity-leave plan

Lawmaker calls to amend LEARNS Act provision, expand maternity-leave plan

The Arkansas LEARNS Act encourages public school districts to offer up to 12 weeks of maternity leave by requiring the state to pick up 50% of the costs. But House Minority Leader Andrew Collins, D-Little Rock, says that only 27 of the state's 237 school districts opted in to the 50/50 program for the 2024-2025 school year. Collins is the sponsor of a bill that would require the state to take on all of the costs for school district employees' pa…

Lawmaker calls to amend LEARNS Act provision, expand maternity-leave plan | Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

The Arkansas LEARNS Act encourages public school districts to offer up to 12 weeks of maternity leave by requiring the state to pick up 50% of the costs. But House Minority Leader Andrew Collins, D-Little Rock, says that only 27 of the state's 237 school districts opted in to the 50/50 program for the 2024-2025 school year. Collins is the sponsor of a bill that would require the state to take on all of the costs for school district employees' pa…

We must equip maternity care for the future (Northern Norwegian debate): It is Easter and the holiday season. In large parts of the country, spring is showing its fresh face, while here in the north it is snowing and I am considering going for a short ski trip after the end of the shift tomorrow – if the night shift is calm. The maternity ward is not too busy right now, so I make sure to eat dinner while the opportunity presents itself, because…

Turkish government drafts 1-year paid maternity leave policy - Türkiye Today

The Turkish government is drafting legislation that would significantly extend paid maternity leave for working mothers to one year, positioning the country among global leaders in family support policies. According to a report published in Sabah newspaper, the draft proposal emerged from a meeting of Türkiye’s Population Policies Council, which has been developing short, medium and long-term strategies to promote population health. The planned …

The government plans to extend maternity leave to support working mothers under the 2025 Family Year. Paid maternity leave will be increased from 16 weeks to 1 year, free leave to 1.5 years. Working mothers will be provided with nursery support, paternity leave will be equalized. The KDK said “stop” the extortion of rights by preventing the part-time working mother's annual leave from being halved. The new regulations will support women's employ…

The government is preparing to increase paid maternity leave for working women to 1 year. Unpaid leave will be extended to 1.5 years, and childcare support is also on the way. The new regulation is planned as a precaution against falling fertility rates.