Paid parental leave for dads to kick in on January 1
Cosatu hails the extension of leave for parents of newborns
30 December 2019 - 14:06
The law providing for paid parental leave for parents of new-born children, which takes effect on Wednesday, has been welcomed by trade union federation Cosatu.
From January 1 2020 all parents will now be entitled to 10 days’ paid parental leave when their children are born. This does not apply to mothers who have given birth, because they are already entitled to paid maternity leave. It covers fathers of new-born children and mothers of children born through surrogacy...
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