… story “When my organisation introduced a maternity leave policy, they said they had no budget for paternityleave. I had to take unpaid leave.” Dimitry, Diplomatic …
… around 77 % of men aged 20–49 are eligible for parental leave in the EU (actually a higher share than women), only … ). [20] EIGE, Eligibility for parental leave in EU Member States, Publications Office of the … ); European Commission, Paternity and parental leave policies across the European …
… of some work and social protections (e.g. parental leave) for gender equality. The rest of this section briefly … to key social and work protections, including parental leave Owing to the fragmented nature of their work and their … old-age and disability benefits, and maternity and paternity benefits (Eurofound, 2018d; European Commission, …
… Directive has bolstered entitlements to family-related leave and flexible working arrangements; for example, it … for workers to take at least 5 working days of carer’s leave per year in case of a relative’s serious illness or … to social benefits prevents workers from using maternity, paternity or parental leave; and certain workforce management …
… and policy measures. Legal measure: the introduction of paternityleave. Fathers/equivalent second parents will be able to take at least 10 working days of paternityleave around the time of a child’s birth, which …
… work Public financial allowances, such as paid parental leave, child benefit, carers’ allowances, agricultural … policy that includes 'publicly financed parental leave schemes' can help parents reconcile work and family … needed to provide and encourage greater parity between paternity and maternity leave, and to support mothers with a …
… and services to families, job protection provided by leave policies, public infrastructure and the overall … having children as they anticipate being ineligible for leave policies. Fourth, balancing work and life is not an … paid work to care for their children beyond maternity and paternityleave. Since it is still generally women who take …
… engagement in the company. The uptake of parental leave by fathers is not primarily the result of availability … but of company culture. Steps to encourage fathers to take paternityleave can initiate change in a company’s culture and increase …
… retention of women, flexible and remote working, and paid paternityleave. Men are also encouraged to share home responsibilities through equal access to parental leave, home working, and flexible working arrangements. …
… parents and carers. These measures include maternity, paternity and parental leave, breastfeeding initiatives, childcare support or … national legislation. It provides compensation for family leave, reduces working hours for parents, and provides …