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21/10/2009
Call for greater paternity rights |
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Fathers should have greater paternity rights, according to a new report produced to coincide with the start of Parent's Week.
A poll by the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) found that four out of ten fathers said they did not spend enough time with their children, while 45 per cent fail to take the full two weeks of paternity leave on affordability grounds.
Two out of five said they were worried that their promotion prospects could be affected by asking for flexible working rights.
The EHRC has argued that in the light of such data there should be two weeks of paternity leave at 90 per cent of pay and four months of dedicated time off, of which eight weeks should be on 90 per cent pay.
A further four months should be available for either parent to take at 90 per cent pay, it argued.
Fathers living in the capital who believe their existing paternity rights issues are causing problems or discrimination at work may wish to speak to employment lawyers in London.
Last month ministers unveiled proposed rule changes that would allow women to be able to transfer up to six months of their maternity leave to the child's father.
Written by Pauline Adams
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