Positive impact of Paternity leave
Articles, stats, and reports to help build the case for increasing paternity and parental leave (with a UK and US focus but relevant for most countries)
Positive impact of Paternity leave
New research uncovers economic and health benefits of boosting paternity
leave
Countries with more than six weeks of paid paternity leave have a 4% smaller
gender wage gap and 3.7% smaller labour force participation gap
Closing gender employment gaps in all UK authorities would increase economic
output by £23 billion
Just 18% of Brits think 2 weeks pater... See more
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Countries with more than six weeks of paid paternity leave have a 4% smaller
gender wage gap and 3.7% smaller labour force participation gap
Closing gender employment gaps in all UK authorities would increase economic
output by £23 billion
Just 18% of Brits think 2 weeks pater... See more
Joeli Brearley • Boosting paternity leave has economic benefits - Pregnant Then Screwed
Increasing paternity leave has many positive impacts
“Taking leave is not normative,” says Richard Petts, a sociologist who specializes in research on parental leave, when explaining the paternity leave statistics that show how few men actually take more than a week of paid leave. He saw why first-hand when he struggled to get time off after the birth of his own child and cobbled together some sick d... See more
Lizzy Francis • What Happens When Dads Take Paternity Leave — And When They Don't
Even with access to some paid leave - Dads struggle against norms around taking paternity leave at all
In short, it’s possible for employees to be better fathers and better partners while also being inspiring leaders. The fathers we spoke with unanimously agreed that the upsides of improving relationships or prioritizing family more than outweigh the risks of slowing down their careers. All of them said that they would take paternity leave again, an... See more
Karl Moore • A fresh look at paternity leave: Why the benefits extend beyond the personal
All dads found the many upsides outweighed any downsides career-wise
It's time to reform the UK's failed system of shared parental leave ...
maternityaction.org.uk
Includes a suggested reformed policy with the longest leave for both parents I’ve seen yet! 6 months each! Plus 6 months for post-partum recovery
It depends heavily on the organization, and organizational support. And there’s a lot to do with perceptions of penalties. Fathers perceive that they’re going to be penalized in some way, shape, or form for taking leave. Workplace barriers to taking leave, and especially extended periods of leave, are still a real concern and still present a proble... See more
Lizzy Francis • What Happens When Dads Take Paternity Leave — And When They Don't
Organisations can do more to help remove barriers for dads taking paternity leave
Paternity leave bolsters family relationships. Among 6,000 couples followed from when their child was a baby until kindergarten age, couples in which fathers took even just a week or two of paternity leave were 26 percent more likely to stay married, compared with couples in which fathers took no leave. Another study found that when fathers took pa... See more
Opinion | What Paternity Leave Does for a Father’s Brain (Published 2021)
Paternity leave leads to better outcomes for parents relationships with each other and with their children
Previous guide/advice to Googlers about how and when to take paternity leave (Google has a generous scheme). Look at the example options for how to take leave (Options A, B, C)
While offering paid leave and building a culture that supports it may come at an added cost to employers, the fathers we spoke with showed how it can also increase employee engagement and retention. According to McKinsey research on how leaders can improve employee experience post-COVID-19, companies should target the smallest possible groups, incl... See more
Wahi Diome-Deer • A fresh look at paternity leave: Why the benefits extend beyond the personal
Paternity leave can increase employee retention and engagement
Great interview with someone who studies the effect of parental leave on families. Some good narrative points to draw out