Tag: maternity leave

Labor & Childbirth

July 3

Here's How Maternity Leave Around The World Looks Like

Some countries provide a home maternity nurse or regular visits from a midwife by law.

According to Healthline, the postpartum period is the first six weeks after giving birth, which some researchers believe lasts up to six months. This period is an intense time that requires all sorts of care for you and your baby.The mother’s body
Baby

September 28

This Country Gives Dads 160 Paternity Leave

The Philippines only has 7 paid days for paternity leave. Here's how dads can make the most out of it.

Scandinavian countries are known for giving long and extended maternity and paternity leaves, and just recently, Finland finally implemented their revised parental leave.For the first time, both mothers and fathers are entitled to parental leave of the same length. Finland’s new family
Money

April 7

How To Send SSS Maternity Benefits To Your Bank Account

You don't need to leave the house!

The Social Security System (SSS) Maternity Benefit is a big help to many pregnant women, especially those who are expecting in the middle of a pandemic. However, the agency saw a slight decrease in total beneficiaries last year as members were hesitant
News

February 6

In Finland, New Parents Get 7 Months Each Of Maternity Or Paternity Leaves

Their policies are being revised to put the welfare of the child at the center.

It’s already looked up to as having one of the best educational systems in the world, and the country with the happiest citizens. Now, Finland is proving it deserves the title “most family-friendly country” (or at least one of those high up
Real Parenting

February 4

Mom’s Viral Post On What People Get Wrong About Maternity Leave

It’s time to understand the ordeal moms go through after giving birth.

Motherhood is a joyful journey, but it also brings with it plenty of demands — from serious physical and emotional trauma to hormonal shifts to learning how to care for a new baby. Moms deal with those demands immediately after giving birth,
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June 30

New Moms May Receive As High As Php70,000 SSS Maternity Benefits by January 2020

More than 122,571 female members have already benefited from the 105-day Expanded Maternity Leave Act from January to April 2019.

The Social Security System (SSS) recently announced that starting January 2020, new moms may receive as high as Php70,000 for their maternity benefit, according to a report by ABS-CBN News. That's more than double of the highest maternity benefit SS used to
Labor & Childbirth

June 25

Postpartum Health Is Better With Longer Paternity Leave

New moms are more vulnerable at home if she doesn't have support for caring for herself and her baby.

The health community worldwide has always aimed to reduce maternal and infant mortality with much of the efforts focusing on hospital birth and after-birth policies. The World Health Organization (WHO) recommends to let childbirth progress with as little medical intervention as possible as long as it does
Getting Pregnant

June 12

Maternity Benefits ng SSS sa Ilalim ng Expanded Maternity Leave

Naisabatas na ang 105-day maternity leave. Narito ang iyong benepisyo mula sa SSS.

Totoong magastos ang pagbubuntis at panganganak. Kaya dapat na pinag-iipunan ito nang mabuti. Kaya nga malaki ang naitutulong at kapakinabangan sa mga mommy ng pagiging miyembro ng Social Security System o SSS dahil sa benepisyo na makukuha mo pagdating sa maternity.Ang pagkakaroon
Labor & Childbirth

May 22

SSS Maternity Benefits Based On Expanded Maternity Leave Law

We address the most common issues related to SSS maternity benefits under the EML law.

Working women who have just given birth can now enjoy the full benefits of the 105-Day Expanded Maternity Leave (EML) Act, or Republic Act. No. 11210, now that the Implementing Rules and Regulation (IRR) was released last May 1, 2019.EML grants qualified
News

May 15

Working Mom and Dad Challenges After Parental Leave

The survey asked over 2,000 professionals in Singapore, Malaysia, and the Philippines.

While the Expanded Maternity Leave Law (EML) now allow moms longer time with their newborns, the guilt that comes with going back to work after being on leave is still all too real. According to a new survey, moms find it “emotionally
News

May 2

Expanded Maternity Leave Law Coverage March 11 Onwards

The 105-Day Expanded Maternity Leave law's Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR) was signed on May 1, 2019.

All new moms who gave birth starting March 11, 2019 onwards will now be able to avail the 105-day paid maternity benefit. The social security agency that provides benefits for employees in the private sector is now committed to paying the full
Getting Pregnant

April 10

29 Weeks Pregnant

Starting this week, you'll need to monitor your baby's movements daily.

At 29 weeks, you're on your seventh month of pregnancy. The space is getting pretty tight in there, and your baby's movements will be more evident than before. Set aside time to regularly check on your unborn baby's activity for your peace
News

March 28

Expanded Maternity Leave Law's IRR To Be Out in May

The Department of Labor and Employment is expediting the release of the Expanded Maternity Leave (EML) law's implementing rules and regulations (IRR).

A day before it lapsed into law, on February 20, 2019, Republic Act No. 11210 or the 105-day Expanded Maternity Leave (EML) bill was signed into law. Pregnant women, especially those near their due date, have expressed on social media that their
News

February 21

Expanded Maternity Leave Law Effective Date Philippines

For cases of miscarriage or emergency termination of pregnancy, Filipino women will still only receive 60 days of maternity leave with full pay.

Two years after the first proposal was approved in the Senate, the push for the 105-day paid maternity leave comes to a close with a win for all mothers — the Filipino family.President Rodrigo Duterte finally affixed his signature on the Expanded Maternity Leave
Real Parenting

February 2

Girls Scouts Organization Lets Mom Bring Baby to the Office

“We want to normalize a reality where having children and advancing your career are not mutually exclusive."

One of the hardest things for a working mom is to go back to work after maternity leave. After all, until we see the Expanded Maternity Leave Law signed, mothers can only have 60 days of paid leave with their newborn.In the
Real Parenting

November 22

Adidas Manager Updates LinkedIn Profile: Mom on Maternity Leave

Motherhood is the job she is most proud of.

If a mom says that motherhood is hard, we doubt that anyone will beg to differ. It’s even harder when you’re a new first-time mom. You’re handed a pretty huge responsibility of raising a tiny human and no matter how much you
News

November 15

Unapproved Provisions Delay Expanded Maternity Leave Law

These provisions for tax exemptions and appropriations have been improperly inserted

On Wednesday, November 14, the Senate re-approved a revised version of the bicameral committee report on the ratified Expanded Maternity Leave (EML) Bill, according toManila Bulletin.The Senate returned the initial bicameral report already ratified by both the upper and lower houses of
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October 4

Expanded Maternity Leave Bill Ratified 105 days

The bicameral conference has already approved the consolidated version of the bill.

The Expanded Maternity Leave is now closer to becoming a law after the Senate and the House of Representatives ratified the bicameral report yesterday, October 3, 2018.This follows the approval of the final version of the bill on Monday, October 1, which
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October 2

What to Know About Expanded Maternity Leave Final Version

The final version of the maternity leave law is now on the path of ratification.

On October 1, 2018, representatives of the Senate and House of Representatives (HOR) in the Bicameral Conference Committee finally approved the final version of the proposed Expanded Maternity Leave (EML) law, one that pregnant Pinays have been waiting for more than a year to
News

August 28

Expanded Maternity Leave Law Approval

Congress can now finally move forward and consolidate a proposed measure to be submitted and approved by the President.

UPDATE as of October 1, 2018: The Bicameral Conference Committee approved the final version of the proposed Expanded Maternity Leave (EML) Law. It now offers 105 days of maternity leave, 7 days of which can be allocated to paternity leave. Single moms

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