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LATEST NEWS & EVENTS Maternity leave proposals falter  Plans to introduce 20 weeks of maternity leave at full pay have been shelved amid concerns about costs and making women "less employable". The changes that could have involved businesses seeking advice from an employment law solicitor service were abandoned after ministers from 14 European Union (EU) member states raised objections. Discussions on the Pregnant Workers Directive cannot continue until ministers agree a common stance. Britain's employment relations minister Edward Davey welcomed the news, describing it as a "good result". He stressed that there appears to be consensus among member states that a "one-size-fits-all" approach is not in the best interest for the EU. The proposals had originally been put forward by MEPs, though there was not universal agreement among them. Conservative MEP Marina Yannakoudakis said: "Twenty weeks of fully paid maternity leave sounds great but we cannot afford it and it will make young women less employable." UK employment minister Chris Grayling said the plans were the "wrong approach" at a time when member states were trying to balance their budgets. Posted by Alex McLean 
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