Landmark Review of Parental Leave Launched
바카라 사이트 launches a full review of parental leave and pay, to better support working families and help children get the best start in life
- 바카라 사이트 launches a full review of parental leave and pay to better support working families and help children get the best start in life
- Review will look at all types of leave 바카라 사이트� including maternity, paternity and shared parental leave 바카라 사이트� to make the system fairer and easier to use
- Part of the Plan to Make Work Pay 바카라 사이트� boosting growth, improving living standards for working families and ensuring working parents feel supported during this life-changing time
Millions of families could benefit from a better start for their children as the government launches a major review of the parental leave and pay system - the first of its kind in Britain.
As part of the 바카라 사이트바카라 사이트檚 Plan for Change, this review will look at how to modernise parental leave to support today바카라 사이트檚 families and help grow the economy.
The review will look at the whole system 바카라 사이트� from maternity and paternity leave to shared parental leave 바카라 사이트� to see how it can work better for parents and employers.
Right now, the system is complicated and doesn바카라 사이트檛 always give families the support they need. One in three dads don바카라 사이트檛 take paternity leave because they can바카라 사이트檛 afford to, and take-up of shared parental leave remains very low.
This is a unique moment in family life 바카라 사이트� the arrival of a child is joyful, but also physically and emotionally demanding. It바카라 사이트檚 a time when new mothers need rest and recovery, and when both parents need space to bond with their baby and adjust to a new way of life.
That바카라 사이트檚 why it바카라 사이트檚 so important that fathers and partners are able to be present 바카라 사이트� not just to support their partner바카라 사이트檚 recovery, but to play an active role in caring for their child from day one.
Research shows that better parental leave can help close the gender pay gap and boost the economy by billions of pounds.
The review will gather views from parents, employers and experts across the country and will end with a roadmap for possible reforms.
This delivers on a key pledge in the Plan to Make Work Pay and supports two of the government바카라 사이트檚 core missions 바카라 사이트� growing the economy and breaking down barriers to opportunity.
Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner said:
바카라 사이트淭hose early years are the most special time for families, but too many struggle to balance their work and home lives.
바카라 사이트淪upporting working parents isn바카라 사이트檛 just the right thing to do 바카라 사이트� it바카라 사이트檚 vital for our economy.
바카라 사이트淭hrough our Plan to Make Work Pay, we바카라 사이트檙e already improving the parental leave system with new day 1 rights. This ambitious review will leave no stone unturned as we deliver for working families.바카라 사이트�
Business Secretary Jonathan Reynolds said:
바카라 사이트淭he arrival of a child, whether through birth or adoption, is a life-changing moment. We want to make sure parents get the support they need to balance work and family life.
바카라 사이트淐ampaigners have long called for change, and this 바카라 사이트 has listened. This review is our chance to reset the system and build something that works for modern families and businesses.바카라 사이트�
Work and Pensions Secretary Liz Kendall said:
바카라 사이트淓very parent should have the chance to spend time with their children during those precious early years.
바카라 사이트淭his review delivers on our Plan for Change to support families and give children the best start in life.
바카라 사이트淏y listening to parents and employers across the country, we바카라 사이트檒l build a system that works for today바카라 사이트檚 working families.바카라 사이트�
Jane van Zyl, CEO at Working Families:
바카라 사이트淲e바카라 사이트檙e pleased to see the 바카라 사이트 take this important step forward and welcome the Terms of Reference set out in the parental leave review. It바카라 사이트檚 encouraging that several of the key asks in our open letter, signed by 22 leading organisations and 16 academics, have been taken on board, particularly the commitment to deliver a comprehensive review, which considers statutory pay levels and will consult the public.
바카라 사이트淏acking up the 바카라 사이트바카라 사이트檚 findings, our own research shows the current system is falling short, with one in five fathers having no access to parental leave at all, and many others unable to take what they바카라 사이트檙e entitled to due to financial pressures. This review is a vital opportunity to build a parental leave system that supports the needs of families today.바카라 사이트�
George Gabriel, co-founder of The Dad Shift:
바카라 사이트淭he 바카라 사이트바카라 사이트檚 review of parental leave is the best chance in a generation to improve the system and make sure it actually works for working families.
바카라 사이트淲hen the last Labour government introduced paternity leave it was groundbreaking. But that offer, unchanged since, is now the least generous in Europe. Our broken parental leave has been overlooked for years, and finally sorting it out would be good not only for parents and children but for businesses too. The tens of thousands of mums, dads and future parents that make up our campaign are delighted the 바카라 사이트 is delivering its promised review, and ambitious for the change to come.바카라 사이트�
Rachel Grocott, CEO of Pregnant then Screwed:
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바카라 사이트淎fter 6 weeks mothers are forced to survive maternity聽leave on 44% less than the National Minimum Wage, and dads are forced to suck up the same benefits for their 2 weeks. Yet we know improving parental聽leave helps children get the best start in life, as well as being better for parents바카라 사이트� heath and equality at home, and聽closing gender pay and participation gaps in the workplace too.聽Investing in parental leave will pay back聽above聽and beyond, to the bottom line and to society: it really is a no-brainer.바카라 사이트�