Topic: Parental Entitlements Working Group

Caymanian mum Bethany Ebanks-Pacheco says the planned Labour law to increase parental leave though welcomed, still falls short of real progress when it comes to giving mothers the time they need after delivery.

Government is giving its own staff increased parental leave benefits, while overlooking pleas from pressure groups to legislate the same kind of benefits for the private sector.

The push to increase local parental leave appears to have received a second wind as campaigners recently met with Labour Minister Dwayne Seymour in a bid to get the ball rolling again on the issue.

As millions of women celebrate International Women's Day today, an advocacy group in the Cayman Islands has renewed calls for changes to local laws that would increase maternity leave.

Scotiabank's recent increase in its parental leave for employees has been welcomed by the Parental Entitlements Working Group as it calls on government and the private sector to follow suit.