• solstice@lemmy.world
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    1 year ago

    The firm I was with about a decade ago or so made a big deal when they rolled out some of their new benefits.

    One benefit was parental leave, and they were real proud and happy to offer a whopping TEN DAYS paternal leave for new fathers. Ten lousy days.

    And the worst part is they didn’t even have to do that much.

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      1 year ago

      If it’s any consolation it still isn’t much better in the UK. My gift from work to celebrate the birth of my child was two weeks off - one at full pay and one at statutory paternity pay level. Welcome to the world new human, here’s your pay deduction!