Your stories asking for parental leave as a father
5 years, 7 months ago

Your stories asking for parental leave as a father

ABC  

For many working dads, taking time off after the birth of a child means stringing together different kinds of leave. There's anecdotal evidence that dads increasingly want to take time off to look after their children — that's what Libby Lyons from the Workplace Gendered Equality Agency told us in an article on the challenges dads face when asking for parental leave or flexible work. Parental leave pushback and problems Jarrod, dad of one, manager in resources industry Leave details: Took seven weeks off after his son's birth — a combination of Dad and Partner Pay, company parental leave, annual leave and leave without pay. "I work for one of the big four banks … A number of my colleagues have also taken parental leave and in my experience the company is very supportive. Parental leave as a non-citizen David*, expecting dad, manager in childcare industry Leave details: Planning to take eight days' annual leave and two days leave without pay.

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More dads taking paid leave to look after their children: UWV
3 months, 3 weeks ago

More dads taking paid leave to look after their children: UWV

Dutch News  

More new parents are taking advantage of one of the paid leave schemes to look after their babies, with the number of fathers increasing as well, figures from state benefits agency UWV have shown. The number of applications for paid parental leave, which was expanded two years ago, has shot up by 20%, from 140,000 in the first year to …

More dads taking paid leave to look after their children: UWV
3 months, 3 weeks ago

More dads taking paid leave to look after their children: UWV

Dutch News  

More new parents are taking advantage of one of the paid leave schemes to look after their babies, with the number of fathers increasing as well, figures from state benefits agency UWV have shown. The number of applications for paid parental leave, which was expanded two years ago, has shot up by 20%, from 140,000 in the first year to …

Dads may want to do more caretaking — but then face barriers, one study finds
1 year, 5 months ago

Dads may want to do more caretaking — but then face barriers, one study finds

NPR  

Dads may want to do more caretaking — but then face barriers, one study finds Enlarge this image toggle caption Jonathan Nackstrand/AFP via Getty Images Jonathan Nackstrand/AFP via Getty Images This story is part of NPR's Main Character of the Day series, where we spotlight the people and things worth talking about — and the stories behind them. A recent …

Extra parental leave popular among fathers
2 years, 7 months ago

Extra parental leave popular among fathers

NL Times  

Nearly three-quarters of fathers and partners took additional parental leave of up to six weeks after the birth of their child. The evaluation shows that fathers and partners who use the additional parental leave mainly do so to spend more time with their newborn child. In addition, the coronavirus measures "almost certainly" influenced the use and effects of the additional …

Do new fathers really like using their paternity leaves?
3 years, 2 months ago

Do new fathers really like using their paternity leaves?

Live Mint  

When Harkirat Singh’s daughter was born seven years ago he took five days of annual leave, as his company did not have a paternity leave policy. But if in an extended family, there is an expectation that the folks at home should manage the kids.” Sandip Kataria, business development head with a Noida-based engineering, procurement and construction company, was based …

What I've learned as a father since becoming my daughter's primary carer
3 years, 4 months ago

What I've learned as a father since becoming my daughter's primary carer

ABC  

This is my second Father's Day. Barriers include the issue of leave My time as a dad has made me realise just how many barriers there are to allowing dads to take more time away from paid work — like the bureaucratic hurdles to taking leave as a non-birth parent. Dads' experiences asking for parental leave Photo shows Father walking …

Fathers could get 12 WEEKS of paid paternity leave as part of Theresa May's legacy plans
5 years, 6 months ago

Fathers could get 12 WEEKS of paid paternity leave as part of Theresa May's legacy plans

Daily Mail  

Theresa May wants to hand new fathers 12 weeks paid paternity leave as part of her legacy plans, it was claimed today. They could get the first four weeks on 90 per cent pay, and a further eight weeks on a standard flat rate. New fathers could get the first four weeks on 90 per cent pay, and a further …

Fathers should be entitled to the same parental leave as mothers
5 years, 7 months ago

Fathers should be entitled to the same parental leave as mothers

The Independent  

The best of Voices delivered to your inbox every week - from controversial columns to expert analysis Sign up for our free weekly Voices newsletter for expert opinion and columns Sign up to our free weekly Voices newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. But it actually did what it …

Three fathers' experiences taking parental leave
5 years, 8 months ago

Three fathers' experiences taking parental leave

ABC  

When it comes to mixing kids and careers, mothers are still more likely than fathers to take extended periods of time off work. He says a government-wide approach is necessary to ensure blue-collar workers can access similarly generous parental leave policies, so "it's a right, as such — not just a fabulous business that has fabulous policies". David's* experience culminated …

Dads overcoming the barriers in the workplace to taking parental leave
5 years, 8 months ago

Dads overcoming the barriers in the workplace to taking parental leave

ABC  

Rob Sturrock is, by his own description, a white, middle-class man — not someone who often finds himself outside the norm in an Australian workplace. Dads' experiences asking for parental leave Photo shows Father walking on the beach with daughter for story on men's experiences with parental leave. Even if a company has gender-neutral parental leave polices, the workplace culture …

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