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	LATEST LATEST LEGAL NEWS ARCHIVE		LATEST NEWS & EVENTS Maternity leave in Britain 'should be improved' The amount of money women in the UK receive while they are on maternity leave should be increased, it has been suggested. According to Alison Garnham, chief executive of Daycare Trust, Britain "stands out" as having one of the longest and lowest paid maternity leave entitlements in Europe. She stated: "There is evidence to suggest that where countries implement child and family-friendly policies, the benefits to society and family/work balance outweigh the initial costs." Ms Garnham added that her organisation believes that all payments made to women taking time off after having children should be at least the national minimum wage level. She made her remarks after the European Parliament passed draft legislation to extend fully paid maternity leave across Europe from 14 to 20 weeks. The new rules are intended to apply to domestic workers and self-employed people across the continent, as well as those performing roles for employers. Related Articles: 14/8/2009 - Disabled Abercrombie worker awarded compensation 14/8/2009 - Legal action 'considered' over asbestos-related death 18/8/2009 - Ex-headteacher in compensation fight after cliff fall 18/8/2009 - Apprentice compensated for unfair dismissal 1/10/2009 - Wage increases from October 1st 2009 More Employment Law News