Turkey: Ankara to announce new rights for working moms
15 October, 11:21
(ANSAmed) - ANKARA, OCTOBER 15 - Turkey's ruling Justice and Development Party (AK Party) is preparing to announce a new package regarding paid maternal leave and flexible working conditions for new mothers, as Cihan news agency reports. The package, titled Female Employment and Birth, will extend maternity leave to 18 or 19 weeks from the current 16, according to reports that appeared in the Turkish press. Deputy Prime Minister Ali Babacan, Employment and Social Security Minister Faruk Celik, Family and Social Policies Minister Fatma Sahin and Development Minister Cevdet Yilmaz have been cooperating on the package for the past nine months. The government initially wanted to extend paid maternity leave to six months, but it backed down in the face of strong backlash from industry bosses.
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