Petition Enforce a minimum of 6 weeks Statutory Paternity Leave to all fathers at 90% pay

Fathers currently take 2 weeks paternity leave when their child is born. Mothers are entitled to 52 weeks (39 weeks paid Statutory). Fathers should spend the first 6 weeks with their babies & partners for support & bonding. Paternity leave should change to minimum 6 weeks at 90% of their salary.

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166 signatures

Progress of the petition towards its next target: 166 of 10,000 signatures required to get a government response

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10,000 signatures required to get a government response

Date closed 3 May 2017
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