Fathers take longer paternity leave with new rules

Fathers and co-mothers tend to take more days off, according to new figures. Equal leave with newborns ensures more gender equality on the labour market.

Equal leave with newborns ensures more gender equality on the labour market. Photo: Pexels

Since the change of equal maternity leave rules for two-parents families, the father or co-mother took an average of 25 extra days in the second half-year of 2022, compared to the previous year. The mother went 34 days more to work, in the second half-year of 2022. Now, newborns get to spent around 15 days […]


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