The changes also allow members of the legislature to bring their babies to work
NDP MLA Nicole Sarauer speaks during the Saskatchewan New Democrats leadership convention at the Delta Hotel in Regina, Sask., on March 3, 2018. The move to introduce parental leave came after Ms. Sarauer announced her pregnancy.The Saskatchewan government has changed its rules so legislature members can take parental leave and bring their babies to work.
The governing Saskatchewan Party and Opposition NDP collaborated on the changes that were adopted Monday.Story continues below advertisement She says the ability to take a maternity leave was something that weighed heavily on her mind since she found out she was expecting. Sarauer says while the public attention on her pregnancy has been uncomfortable, it provided the chance to make the legislature a more accessible workplace.
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