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EU Maternity Benefits May Triple

By Jess Kilby,  Newser User

Posted Mar 13, 2009 6:14 AM CDT

(Newser) – Maternity leave benefits in the EU are set to triple if a new proposal goes through, the Telegraph reports. New moms would see a bump from 14 to 18 weeks of paid leave under the plan and would get a full paycheck during that time—...   Read full story »

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