UK Wedding News
24/03/2014
One in four fathers do not take paternity leave, according to a new study.
Of those that do accept the leave, most only take the statutory two-week break.
The findings by the Institute of Leadership & Management (ILM) surveyed almost 2,000 men and found that less than one in 10 men took more than two weeks of paternity leave. This falls to just 2% among managers.
When asked why they took so little – if any – time off after their child's birth, most said it was due to poor support from their employer.
The report also found that low levels of paternity pay also influenced take-up of parental leave, with 9% of new fathers receiving anything longer than two weeks at full pay.
From April 2015, there are plans for shared parental leave to come into force, but the ILM stated that this would have little impact on parents if "ingrained" attitudes failed to be addressed.
Charles Elvin, ILM Chief Executive, is quoted as saying: "The introduction of shared parental leave is a crucial step towards enabling more women to progress into senior roles, yet our research revealed cultural barriers are impeding the uptake of both two weeks statutory paternity leave and additional paternity leave.
"The paternity pay gap not only creates practical financial barriers to shared parental leave, it also reinforces a cultural expectation within organisations that women will be the ones taking extended periods away from the workplace, which may halt their career progression.
"The new shared leave proposals create a real opportunity for employers to address these issues around enhanced pay and retain the flow of female talent into senior roles."
(JP)
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Quarter Of Men Take No Paternity Leave
One in four fathers do not take paternity leave, according to a new study.
Of those that do accept the leave, most only take the statutory two-week break.
The findings by the Institute of Leadership & Management (ILM) surveyed almost 2,000 men and found that less than one in 10 men took more than two weeks of paternity leave. This falls to just 2% among managers.
When asked why they took so little – if any – time off after their child's birth, most said it was due to poor support from their employer.
The report also found that low levels of paternity pay also influenced take-up of parental leave, with 9% of new fathers receiving anything longer than two weeks at full pay.
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From April 2015, there are plans for shared parental leave to come into force, but the ILM stated that this would have little impact on parents if "ingrained" attitudes failed to be addressed.
Charles Elvin, ILM Chief Executive, is quoted as saying: "The introduction of shared parental leave is a crucial step towards enabling more women to progress into senior roles, yet our research revealed cultural barriers are impeding the uptake of both two weeks statutory paternity leave and additional paternity leave.
"The paternity pay gap not only creates practical financial barriers to shared parental leave, it also reinforces a cultural expectation within organisations that women will be the ones taking extended periods away from the workplace, which may halt their career progression.
"The new shared leave proposals create a real opportunity for employers to address these issues around enhanced pay and retain the flow of female talent into senior roles."
(JP)
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