This story has been around for a couple of days now, since French Justice Minister Rachida Dati appeared at a cabinet meeting on Wednesday, just 5 days after giving birth to her daughter Zohra by caesarean section on Friday.
Under French Law, women are guaranteed 16 weeks paid maternity leave, with 10 weeks usually taken after giving birth. But, the French Labour Code doesn't apply to government ministers.
Feminist groups in France haven't let that particular fact enter their heads and have criticised her and said that other employers could use Dati's quick return to work as a way of pressuring female colleagues back to work quickly. Err, no. They have to abide by the law of the land, just like everybody else has to.
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