Parents of babies born from April 1 next year will get more leave days – four weeks of mandatory leave for the dad and six weeks of shared leave for both mum and dad. And the shared leave increases to 10 weeks from April 1, 2026. But that is not enough to convince...
Parents of babies born from April 1 next year will get more leave days – four weeks of mandatory leave for the dad and six weeks of shared leave for both mum and dad. And the shared leave increases to 10 weeks from April 1, 2026.To the Estebans, who got hitched in July 2023, the extra time off in the first year of the baby's life does not even come close to making up for all the sacrifices they'd have to make in starting a family.
"We have toyed with the idea of having children but since it's not a priority, it would take more than just extra leave days to convince us to give up our freedom." “It would feel like we would be living for the children and not for ourselves, our dreams would have to take a backseat," he added.
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