Maternity Leave

Canada’s EI system is ‘unfair’ for new parents, NDP and labour unions say  – National

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The New Democratic Party and a group of labour unions are calling on the federal government to change Canada’s employment insurance rules so that new parents, especially new mothers, are not denied regular EI benefits if they get laid off. In a letter sent Thursday to Randy Boissonault, Canada’s employment minister, and NDP MP Daniel … Read more

Congresswoman’s Double Standard: Migrant Family Separation But Maternity Leave For New Moms in House

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On Tuesday, freshman Rep. Anna Paulina Luna (R-Fla.) introduced a bill allowing House members to cast votes on behalf of new mothers unable to attend Congress in person, giving the mothers time to recover and be with their newborns without the hassle of traveling to Washington for work. On Wednesday, in a tense exchange with … Read more