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Paternity Pay - are fathers entitled to one week off with full pay?

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lovecloud · 22/02/2006 10:56

I remember reading an article early last year about fathers no being entitled to two weeks off paternity leave, the first week full pay and the second week unpaid?

Was this law set?

My friend who is due a baby soon and whose partner works all hours plans to only take the time off she needs to give birth and then he is going back to work. She said he cant afford to miss a day.

I told her about the new paternity law and she said it is not true, but I swear I read about it in a broadsheet paper.

Anyone???

I could make my friend very happy if it is true

OP posts:
Sparks · 22/02/2006 11:15

Hi LC
He is entitled to two weeks off, but it doesn't have to be at full pay. The legal requirement is either £106 a week or 90% of average weekly earnings if this is less than £106. More info here

janinlondon · 22/02/2006 12:28

And we wonder why so many fathers don't take paternity leave....?

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