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Navigating flexible work and maternity leave with employment lawyer Catherine Brooks

Navigating flexible work and maternity leave with employment lawyer Catherine Brooks

Working Mumma

April 27, 202047m 36s

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Show Notes

Today's guest is Catherine Brooks, a senior employment lawyer, Accredited Specialist in Workplace Relations and Associate-Director of the innovative New Law firm, Law Squared, a published author and mother to two young boys. Understanding your legal rights as working mothers is an area many people are unsure about. Throughout this episode, Catherine gives great insights and simple techniques you can apply today. During this episode of the podcast we discuss: •Key aspects of the JobKeeper government stimulus package •Consider what the future workplace may look like post covid-19 •Three steps to negotiating flexible work post coronavirus •The positive effect of sharing stories of parental leave, particularly when fathers take extended leave •Maternity leave - keeping in touch provisions •Tips to remain engaged with your organisation whilst on maternity leave •Discuss redundancies during maternity leave •Scandinavian parental leave policies and how they promote flexible work and equal parental leave Join the Working Mumma Community, connect with me on Instagram @workingmummacommunity or follow Working Mumma on LinkedIn. If you are on parental leave, be sure to download my free 10 Step Guide to Return to Work. Connect with Catherine on Instagram @letsmakeitworkbaby or on LinkedIn.