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United Kingdom Mandatory maternity leave debate divides European Parliament
Published on 19/10/2010
EU-wide, mandatory time off for new mothers at full pay: It sounds like a parent's dream, but some parliamentarians think it could be bad for families, bad for women and bad for the budget.