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Just 36% of new dads said they took more than two weeks of leave after their child’s birth, while 64% said they took two ...
The amount of time off and pay new parents can get after the birth of a child will be looked at in a "landmark" review, the ...
The government’s starting point for its review into parental leave is that the current system doesn’t work and needs changing ...
Today, mothers and fathers who work for the state can start taking paid parental leave. The new law hopes to give parents ...
Employment rights minister Justin Madders criticised a ‘piecemeal approach’ to designing the parental leave system over the ...
BY ADEBAYO ADEKOLA In June 2025, the International Labour Organisation (ILO) marked the 25th anniversary of the ...
The government has launched what it is called a “landmark” review of parental leave and pay, including what be the statutory ...
Research shows that better parental leave can help close the gender pay gap and boost the economy by billions of pounds. The ...
Deputy PM Angela Rayner said a major review into the parental leave and pay system would leave 'no stone unturned' as it ...
Increasing leave for fathers in the first year of a newborn’s life could deliver net social benefits of up to £12.8billion ...
Representative Ginny Shaver, who sponsored this law, said that it will not only benefit teachers who are looking to grow ...
Currently, most new dads and second partners are able to take up to two weeks of paid leave from work after a baby is born.