The Facts - But You Are Not Allowed To Say So.

One in three bosses would rather hire a man in his 20s or 30s than a woman of the same age because of maternity leave fears

• 40% of bosses would be wary of hiring woman who's already had a child
• Quarter would rather hire a man to get around issues of maternity leave
• 44%: Financial costs to firm because of maternity leave are major concern
• Third say women not as good when they come back from maternity leave
• The survey of 500 managers was carried out by law firm Slater & Gordon

Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2722508/One-three-bosses-hire-man-woman-20s-30s-maternity-leave-fears.html#ixzz3A8qYfgUJ 
Laws designed 'to help women' have all too often had precisely the opposite effect. Funny how so many UKIP politicians had spotted this, innit? Funny how they have been pilloried for telling the truth!