The DWP has confirmed new rates for Child Benefit from April 2025 following a heated debate and vote in the commons. From April, families with one child will now receive the new amount of £26.05 per ...

Lancashire will see both short and long-term benefits from a boost to its public health budget, the government has claimed.

The California minimum wage has now increased from $16 per hour to $16.50 per hour. Correspondingly, the minimum salary threshold for exempt ...

A new study finds that pregnant individuals who were unable to have their desired emotional support persons present during childbirth were more likely to have higher levels of perceived childbirth ...

People who make a habit of sleeping on the job comprise a secret society of sorts within the U.S. labor force. Inspired by ...

Maryland’s Time to Care Act, enacted more than two years ago and since amended twice, established a paid family and medical ...

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Most animals, including other primates, give birth alone, but humans require assistance during childbirth due to the ...

For the third year in a row, Gov. Kim Reynolds has proposed language allowing state workers to take paid parental leave. Can ...

There is something seriously wrong in our state government, because none should feel this distrust and unease.

Vice President JD Vance is correct when he says we need more babies. How to get more babies? It's hard to say. Here are some guesses.