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Paternity leave... Swedish style. Would you do it?

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  • #52
    whatismyname
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,707 ✭✭✭whatismyname


    dark crystal wrote: »
    I was surprised to read that only 12% of men in Sweden actually choose to take up this leave and it got me thinking;

    It doesn't seem to say that though?

    It says
    only 12% of Swedish fathers share the 480 days of parental leave equally with their partners.

    so a wee bit different.


  • #53
    jaykay74
    Registered Users Posts: 6,592 ✭✭✭jaykay74


    Addle wrote:
    I wouldn't want to be the employer that has to pay people not to work for so long.


    ?? The employer doesn't pay! The state does. Some employers top up the amount paid by the state but most don't


  • #54
    Addle
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,812 ✭✭✭Addle


    jaykay74 wrote: »
    ?? The employer doesn't pay! The state does. Some employers top up the amount paid by the state but most don't

    That explains the high taxes and high cost of living so.


  • #55
    jester77
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,264 ✭✭✭✭jester77


    Similar system here, 12 months leave plus 2 extra the father can take and the 14 months can be divided up which ever way suits. You get 70% of your salary paid during this time but the big catch is that they limit it to a max of €1800. This is what prevents a lot of father's here from not availing of it. I couldn't afford to take time outside of my normal vacation when my son was born because of that cap.


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