Quarter of fathers continue working when on paternity leave

Research from parental rights group Pregnant Then Screwed showed 80% of fathers are offered just two weeks of paternity leave by their employer, with 28% unable to use all their allotted time.

A further 10% took no leave at all because they couldn’t afford not to work.

A quarter (25%) continued to work while on paternity leave, with 50% saying that their employer expected them to do so.

This left the majority (80%) of fathers saying they didn’t have enough time to bond with their child.

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