Hardly any dads have used shared parental leave since scheme was introduced 10 years ago, research finds
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Hardly any dads have used shared parental leave since scheme was introduced 10 years ago, research finds
Meanwhile, Dennis urged firms to monitor uptake and make increasing it part of the gender action plans, as announced in the employment rights bill.
The bill, announced in October, requires employers to develop and publish an equality action plan showing the steps they are taking in relation to their employees regarding gender equality.
The bill, announced in October, requires employers to develop and publish an equality action plan showing the steps they are taking in relation to their employees regarding gender equality.
Freddie Clemo • Hardly any dads have used shared parental leave since scheme was introduced 10 years ago, research finds
Interesting point about employers needing to show what steps they’ve taken to improve gender disparities in the workplace. Judith Dennis, head of policy at Maternity Action
“Until men and fathers are recognised as having equal responsibility for parenting, the onus will always be on women to care and accept lower-paid part-time roles with fewer opportunities for career progression – a leading factor in the gender pay gap,” she explained
Freddie Clemo • Hardly any dads have used shared parental leave since scheme was introduced 10 years ago, research finds
Succinct quote re: the gender pay gap between mothers and fathers
The stats showed 86 per cent of all parents felt dads needed better opportunities to be childcarers today.
Freddie Clemo • Hardly any dads have used shared parental leave since scheme was introduced 10 years ago, research finds
Not clear which study this is from
Jasmine Kelland, associate professor in HRM at the University of Plymouth, highlighted the barriers fathers faced trying to access leave that “aren’t widely discussed” and had been “perpetuated for years despite so much societal change”.
“Much of UK society still associates fatherhood with breadwinning behaviours, and when fathers access workplace... See more
“Much of UK society still associates fatherhood with breadwinning behaviours, and when fathers access workplace... See more
Freddie Clemo • Hardly any dads have used shared parental leave since scheme was introduced 10 years ago, research finds
Barriers faced by dads wanting to or who have taken SPL
Less than 2 per cent of new fathers have benefitted from shared parental leave since the scheme was introduced 10 years ago, research by The Dad Shift has found.
Freddie Clemo • Hardly any dads have used shared parental leave since scheme was introduced 10 years ago, research finds
Hardly anyone even tried it!