Agreed effort towards fathers. Initially, the government had planned to extend maternity leave from 39 to 52 weeks at the same time as increasing paternity rights, which will allow parents to share up to six months parental leave after the baby's first six months. It recently announced that only paternity leave would be extended – currently two weeks. This decision is notably justified by the will to reduce the gender pay gap. However, the reform will be implemented in April 2011 instead of 2010, to give businesses time to recover from the crisis.
ter the baby’s first six months. It recently announced that only paternity leave would be extended – currently two weeks. This decision is notably justified by the will to reduce the gender pay gap. However, the reform will be implemented in April 2011 instead of 2010, to give businesses time to recover from the crisis.
Employers would like more time to get ready. Businesses and human resources organizations such as the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD) were relieved by the
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