Great Britain: fathers can take six months’ paternity leave if mother shortens her maternity leave

ers may be entitled to a six-month paternity leave during the second six months of the child’s life if the mother goes back to work. Three out of these six months will be paid. This measure, aimed at giving parents more flexibility regarding parental leave and at restoring the balance between men and women, still needs to be adopted before the elections to be truly effective. These government proposals, announced on January 28, were welcomed by unions but criticized by employers – mostly SMEs –