• Latest
  • Trending
New Zealand passes bereavement leave for miscarriages and stillbirths

New Zealand passes bereavement leave for miscarriages and stillbirths

March 27, 2021
Barber shop

London’s Black Barbers Tackle Poverty & Poor Mental Health

February 1, 2023
Hilary Powell and Dan Edelstyn

London Street Transformed into Solar Power Station by Artists

February 1, 2023
All female punk band

Discover England’s All-Female, Middle-Aged Punk Scene!

February 1, 2023
the Wicked Smaht Zone

Generous Group Leaves $4.6K Tip: ‘We were just, tears’ says waitress

February 1, 2023

Oscar (6) Climbs 12 U.K Peaks to Give Poor Kids a Vacation

January 31, 2023
Mummy

Unwrapping History: Oldest & Most Complete Egyptian Mummy Discovered!

January 31, 2023
hygroscopic mortar

Stone to Style: Zero-Waste Recycling in Mallorca Creates Amazing New Material

January 31, 2023
meteorite found in the Antarctic

Antarctica Strikes Gold with Record-Breaking Meteorite Discovery

January 30, 2023
Przewalski horse

U.S. Zoo Cheers as Rare Horse Foal Makes a Comeback from Extinction

January 30, 2023
green energy

Biggest Wealth Fund Dumps Fossil Fuel Investments for a Greener Future

January 30, 2023
Titanosaur Eggs

Egg-cellent Discovery: Indian Paleontologists Unearth 100s of Titanosaur Eggs!

January 27, 2023
The Great Bubble Barrier

The Great Bubble Barrier: A Company that Stops Plastic Waste from polluting the Ocean!

January 27, 2023
  • About
  • Advertise
  • Privacy & Policy
  • Contact
  • Fact Checking Policy
  • Login
Newsum
  • Home
  • News
  • Technology
  • Entertainment
  • Lifestyle
  • World
  • Inspiring
  • Travel
  • Web Stories
  • Video
  • Advertise
No Result
View All Result
  • Home
  • News
  • Technology
  • Entertainment
  • Lifestyle
  • World
  • Inspiring
  • Travel
  • Web Stories
  • Video
  • Advertise
No Result
View All Result
Newsum
No Result
View All Result

New Zealand passes bereavement leave for miscarriages and stillbirths

Sonal by Sonal
March 27, 2021
in Inspiring
Reading Time: 1 min read
0
New Zealand passes bereavement leave for miscarriages and stillbirths

Image Source: Getty Images

0
SHARES
18
VIEWS
Share on WhatsappShare on FacebookShare on TwitterShare on LinkedIn

The parliament of New Zealand has voted unanimously to pass a law that entitles a paid bereavement leave to mothers and their partners after a miscarriage or stillbirth.

The legislation provides three days of bereavement leave.

MP Ginny Andersen, who put forward the bill, said it would allow mothers and their partners to “come to terms with their loss” without taking sick leave.

“The grief that comes with miscarriage is not a sickness; it is a loss,” she said. “That loss takes time – time to recover physically and time to recover mentally; time to recover with a partner”.

Anderson said one in four women in New Zealand have had a miscarriage and she hoped the new provision would give them “time to come to terms with their loss without having to tap into sick leave”.

The legislation also applies to parents, their partners, and parents planning to have a child through adoption or surrogacy.

“I can only hope that while we may be one of the first, we will not be one of the last, and that other countries will also begin to legislate for a compassionate and fair leave system that recognizes the pain and the grief that comes from miscarriage and stillbirth,” she said in parliament during the final reading of the bill.

Reportedly, India is the only nation in the world that provides a paid leave of six weeks to mothers after a miscarriage.

Isn’t this a remarkable step by the island nation? We hope that other countries follow the precedent set up by India and New Zealand.

Tags: Ginny Andersonmiscarriagestill birth
Previous Post

Meet Shalu, a humanoid made from 100 per cent waste material

Next Post

Stray dog gifted stuffed unicorn after ‘consistently’ trying to stealing it

Next Post
Stray dog gifted stuffed unicorn after ‘consistently’ trying to stealing it

Stray dog gifted stuffed unicorn after ‘consistently’ trying to stealing it

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Browse by Category

  • Apps
  • Business
  • Car maintenance
  • Cars
  • Entertainment
  • Fashion
  • Food
  • Gadget
  • Gaming
  • Health
  • how to
  • Humor
  • Inspiring
  • Lifestyle
  • Mobile
  • Movie
  • Music
  • News
  • Others
  • Politics
  • Review
  • Science
  • Security System
  • series
  • Space
  • Sports
  • Startup
  • Sustainability
  • Technology
  • Travel
  • Video
  • Wildlife conservation
  • World
Newsum

#FutureOfNews

Follow & Like Us

Download Newsum App

Recent News

Barber shop

London’s Black Barbers Tackle Poverty & Poor Mental Health

February 1, 2023
Hilary Powell and Dan Edelstyn

London Street Transformed into Solar Power Station by Artists

February 1, 2023
  • About
  • Advertise
  • Privacy & Policy
  • Contact
  • Fact Checking Policy

© 2023 SCVPL - Future of News Newsum.

No Result
View All Result
  • News
  • Technology
  • Movie
  • Lifestyle
  • Review
  • Inspiring

© 2023 SCVPL - Future of News Newsum.

Welcome Back!

Sign In with Facebook
OR

Login to your account below

Forgotten Password?

Retrieve your password

Please enter your username or email address to reset your password.

Log In

Add New Playlist

This website uses cookies. By continuing to use this website you are giving consent to cookies being used. Visit our Privacy and Cookie Policy.
Go to mobile version