The Benefits of Being British
The British government has announced plans to offer working fathers up to three months paid paternity leave. From the Guardian:
Stateside, we are allowed to take up to 12 weeks (almost three months) according to the Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA), but we are guaranteed no paid leave. If our companies happen to provide paid paternity leave, and we choose to take it, we may have to forfeit other benefits provided by the FMLA.
I don't care if you're a libertarian or a socialist; if you're a baby's daddy, you have to like this social program.
Under the bill fathers will be able to take up to six months' unpaid leave, but will receive paternity pay for three months if a mother returns to work after six months and before her maternity leave ends.
This would be at the rate of £106 a week, which would be reimbursed to companies by the Treasury.
Stateside, we are allowed to take up to 12 weeks (almost three months) according to the Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA), but we are guaranteed no paid leave. If our companies happen to provide paid paternity leave, and we choose to take it, we may have to forfeit other benefits provided by the FMLA.
I don't care if you're a libertarian or a socialist; if you're a baby's daddy, you have to like this social program.
posted by Tinley | 3:18 PM
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