New Retirement Rules in France a 'major step for mothers'

“New retirement rules 'major step for mothers':Under a reform that removes one of the inequalities between men and women in France, all of mothers' time on maternity will now count toward their retirement. It's a 'major step for women," says the French health minister. The French government has acknowledged what most new mothers already knew: taking care of a newborn is work.

As a result, all of a mother's time on maternity leave will now be counted toward her retirement. Under the old law women could only validate the first trimester of leave per child, even if the legal duration exceeded that time, Le Monde reported… …” For full article go to: http://www.thelocal.fr/20140602/maternity-leave-to-count-towards-pensions

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