Hi there, its Peter here with your Letter at the start of another week. Did you have a nice weekend? Finally, the sun has come back and its looking a bit more like summer. I hope itll last. Probably by the time you read this, itll be pouring down again that would be typical!
Maternity Leave Theres always been concern raised by women in the workplace about this issue. And now with the news that maternity leave could be extended to up to a year, an equality watchdog has said that this could sabotage womens careers. This watchdog has discovered that still employers think twice about offering women jobs or promotion. At the moment, women can take statutory maternity leave for up to fifty two weeks, with statutory maternity pay for up to thirty nine weeks. And of course now, fathers can take paternity leave for either one or two weeks receiving about 90% of their average weekly earnings. So there you go. There are still concerns that women are being treated unfairly in the workplace when it comes to maternity leave. What do you reckon to that? Do you think thats the case? If you want to comment on this or on anything else in the Letter or in the programme, then let me know on [EMAIL PROTECTED] Memory Are you struggling a bit this morning getting your brain in gear after the weekend? Heres the solution though a refreshing nights sleep may be the best way to boost memory, a study suggests. Researchers found sleep appears to have a dramatic impact on the way the brain functions the next day. Well, we all probably could have said that. We all know how awful it is to feel all groggy when you havent had a good nights sleep the night before. Good sleep though appears to strengthen connections between nerve cells in the brain a process key to both learning and memory. Age Old Traditions Its hardly breaking the mould this one, but at one golf club, theyve brought out some very radical plans! Men have been given permission to show off their legs at a golf club in Essex for the first time in 113 years! Members were previously required to wear knee-length socks with shorts, but can now wear shorter ones on hot days, but the decision has divided the clubs six hundred members. But is it the start of a slippery slope? Will standards slip now that sock wear has been altered? The club, founded in 1895, still insists that mens shirts have collars and shorts must be tailored. So no Bermudas then? There will be no denim clothing, tracksuits or shell suits worn either on the courses or at the club house! So there you go. After 113 years, this very traditional golf club have finally relaxed the dress code, but only in terms of sock wear! Well, that's it from me for now. I hope you can join me tonight for Look North at the usual time of half past six. Take care, Peter And for the latest news and more where you live, go to: http://bbc.co.uk/humber and http://bbc.co.uk/lincolnshire ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the BBC Look North newsletter, go to http://www.bbc.co.uk/england/looknorthhull/newsletter/newsletter_index.shtml, enter your email address in the unsubscribe box. 1.94.4
