Please settle an argument for me.

[colditz]

Is maternity leave compulsory for the first 2 weeks after a baby's birth?

YEs it is. You are not allowed to return to work in those two weeks whether you want to or not.

Thankyou I knew I was right

Us lot usually are arent we

yes you are right, and a friend of mine is only willing to take the two weeks, she must be mad!!

Just the 2 weeks?! Blimey! Is it her first?
A woman who works with DH was only planning on taking 6 weeks but is still off 4mths later...so your friend may change her mind!

There's a person at work who only took two weeks off