New maternity leave rules proposed for South Africa
By Kaya 959 News The South African Law Reform Commission (SALRC) has called for comments on a discussion paper around maternity leave rights in South Africa. The discussion paper specifically focuses on pregnant workers who are self-employed, with these workers falling into something of a legislative loophole under current maternity regulations. "This situation exacerbates the socioeconomic problems of poverty and inequality between women and men in South Africa, prevents women’s full […]