Robbed of support, trapped and tired with a tiny screaming human utterly dependent on you. Many women on maternity leave are feeling increasingly vulnerable as businesses face up to potential redundancies. Take just one example – mum Kirsty Pearce, who faces piling on debt and has had to extend her maternity leave without pay. (Image: Getty Images/Tetra images RF)She’s a learning support assistant and was due to start back, but can’t do the normal settling-in sessions with her baby son at nursery. The Maternity Petition is asking for a three-month extension to paid maternity leave, and it’s due to be discussed next week in Parliament.

Source: Daily Mirror June 06, 2020 18:13 UTC