* It will also be compulsory to have at least six weeks off after giving birth, compared with two at the moment。
* Fathers would see paternity pay increased to two weeks’ on full pay. At present, they receive £128.73 a week for a fortnight。
British mothers returning to work can currently ask to work flexibly but a boss has the right to refuse if there is a clear business reason why it is not possible。
Phil McCabe, from the Forum of Private Business, said: ‘Business do want to accommodate mothers but such extreme measures would make it increasingly difficult for small firms. They are mad. There is a risk it would put off some business owners from employing women of child-bearing age.’
根据位于布鲁塞尔的欧盟订立的新规定,每位休完产假回来全职工作的母亲每天都必须有两小时的哺乳假。
经欧洲议会成员考虑的这些提议指出,母亲们还应享受产后一年内非全日工作的权利,而且应享受20周的全薪产假。
英国商务部警告说,这些措施将花费政府25亿资金,并将使“女性在职场中的地位陷入危险”。
商务部警告说,为了负担额外的开支,将不得不提高税收,例如将已经很高的增值税调得更高,调至20.5%。
如果这些规定通过,英国将有法律义务遵循欧洲的“怀孕工人指令”的以下条款:
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