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Shared Parental Leave 2020-01-23

2020-01-23

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Q1 Direct Answer
Laura Trott Con
Welwyn Hatfield
▸ Context
Government Equalities Office campaigns since 2018 to promote shared parental leave.
What steps are being taken by the Government Equalities Office to encourage businesses to offer enhanced pay to fathers taking up shared parental leave?
Kelly Tolhurst (Minister for Women and Equalities)
We are exploring options to improve tools and guidance that can support parents and employers in making greater use of shared parental leave, including model policies for employers. We will be reporting on the evaluation later in the year.
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