Petition · past parliament

Employers to give mothers returning from maternity leave flexible working hours.

Closed 24 signatures

What the petition asks

This is an issue that many mothers have wrongly encountered. We as mothers should be given the right to have flexible working hours that balance our home and work life. We should not be discriminated for having children.
Applying for flexible working hours to be abolished. Mothers should be offered flexible hours in their current position or offered in same grade position elsewhere. If this is not feasible, lower grade flexible working position.

Timeline

21 Nov 2016 Petition opened for signatures
2 May 2017 Closed to new signatures

Key facts

Signatures 24
Status Closed
Opened 21 Nov 2016
Closed 2 May 2017

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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.