1 month mat leave? Leaving aside the fact that this seems really short, people often take 1 month holidays (I certainly have), i.e it seems a short enough time

1 month mat leave? Leaving aside the fact that this seems really short, people often take 1 month holidays (I certainly have), i.e it seems a short enough time not to fill it, as a contractor will probably not be that productive in a month, and will cost you a lot. That said, a new mom coming back to work after just a month is probably not going to be firing on all cylinders just yet, so be patient :) As for whether you should offer mat leave even if you don't have to - absolutely, it will leave a bad taste in your teams mouth if you don't, and will probably make anyone considering having children resign