Parental Leave

By Oliver Morrison/Pittsburgh’s Public Source Many employees in Allegheny County will soon be eligible to receive up to 12 weeks of paid …

Employment Insurance rules that cut off job-loss benefits for new mothers violate the Charter of Rights and Freedoms, the Federal Court of… …

By Anja Krstic and Ivona Hideg Parental leave policies in Canada are designed for both parents, but fathers use them at roughly… …

By Kyle Duggan The federal Conservatives proposed a trio of employment insurance reforms on Thursday, which they argue would make parental leaves more… …

British Columbia’s provincial government has introduced proposed legislation that would establish minimum parental leave standards for local elected officials across the province.… …

By Noreth Muller-Kluits South Africa introduced a new amendment to the parental leave policy in October 2025. The aim was to provide …

By Ivona Hideg, York University, Canada; Anja Krstic, York University, Canada; Raymond Nam Cam Trau, Macquarie University, and Yujie Zhan, Wilfrid Laurier… …

Starbucks plans to introduce a new paid parental leave top-up for its Canadian store employees who work at least 20 hours a… …

By Allison Jones Ontario’s labour minister says the province is planning to introduce a job-protected leave of 16 weeks for people who adopt… …

One in three newborns in Canada have a parent who is unable to access parental leave, according to a new poll conducted… …