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Finding the right work and life balance is important for every professional. Experts say that extending the 20 week maternity leave can be rather costly for a business and for the economy too. It could lead to discrimination against women who are most likely to plan a pregnancy. Since such a leave extension is predicted to cost the economy £2 billion, it is likely that SME owners would like to find a way around it. This would mean that they would avoid hiring women who may get pregnant. The German government has been against this EU proposal and the UK government also plans to campaign against it.
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