Six year maternity break

Dame Alison Carnwath, the only woman to chair a FTSE 100 company, says employers should allow women to take family-friendly career breaks of up to six years. Many businesses - outraged at the proposals - say the move would hamper women"s employment overall report Harris & Co accountants Northampton. "This proposal would destroy most small businesses," said Phil harris, Principal of Harris & Co accountants Northampton, "It shows how out of touch big business is with the needs of small businesses and, of course, it is big businesses that have the ear of Government when they shape business policy."