Labour pledges paid parental leave for partners

Labour pledges paid parental leave for partners
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Staff reporters
Labour has pledged to give people four weeks of paid leave when their partner has a baby.If elected, the new scheme will be phased in from July 2024 and is in addition to the current statutory entitlement of two weeks of unpaid leave.The new paid leave entitlement could be taken concurrently or consecutively with the primary carer’s statutory leave.Labour leader Chris Hipkins said in a statement that the government would entirely pay the new leave entitlement but gave no detail on costs.Labour recently voted down a National party bill pro...