Submitted on Tuesday 21st September 2021
Rejected on Monday 27th September 2021
Current status: Rejected
Rejection code: duplicate (see below for details)
Change Statutory Paternal leave from 2 to 6 weeks, including full statutory pay.
Statutory Paternal Leave for spouses and civil partners is only 2 weeks at the moment. It needs to be atleast 6 weeks inclding full statutory pay.
This needs changing.
2 weeks paternity leave is simply not enough for fathers and partners.
Statutory leave and for fathers and partners should last atleast 6 weeks in order to give them time to bond with their babies and also help the mothers. This needs to include full pay.
Leaving the mother after just 2 weeks can have a detrimental effect on the mothers mental health and well being.
With that extra support and help at home, when the baby is most unsettled, the mother might have less chance of developing Postnatal Depression.
This, in the long run, will also help with development for the baby aswell as creating better relationships.
2 weeks paternity has been around a long while now and needs increasing to atleast 6 weeks in or to fit in with the workings of modern day families.
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