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Question regarding paternity leave

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  • 01-09-2016 8:35am
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    Sanjuro
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    Hi, myself and my wife are due our second baby in October. I'm due the statutory parental leave that fathers are now entitled to. So I was planning on taking five days immediately after the baby is born, and five days closer to Christmas time, to give my wife a hand with preparation for the festivities. My employer is now telling me that I have to take the leave in one chunk rather than breaking it up into two. I've had a look at the Citizen's Info website, but there's nothing specific about this. I know I can take the leave any time in the first 26 weeks, but there's nothing about splitting it up. Can anyone clarify, am I entitled to break the leave up or do I legally have to adhere to what my HR person told me? Many thanks for any help anyone can give.


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    Triceratops Ballet
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    I'd imagine it's treated like maternity leave in that way, in that you can't opt to take 12 weeks now and 8 at a later date, that wouldn't be in the spirit of the intended purpose of the leave. Plus u need to factor in the logistics of the social welfare payments I doubt they want people taking a week here and there. That's speculation though, call citizens info and ask.

    You could alternatively take paternity leave now, and parental leave at Christmas


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    Sanjuro
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    Yeah, I had a look at the actual legislation, and it would appear that you have to take it in one chunk. That's no problem. Myself and my wife just had a plan that'll need tweaking.

    What's parental leave and what are the entitlements? I would presume it's unpaid.


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    Triceratops Ballet
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    Sanjuro wrote: »
    Yeah, I had a look at the actual legislation, and it would appear that you have to take it in one chunk. That's no problem. Myself and my wife just had a plan that'll need tweaking.

    What's parental leave and what are the entitlements? I would presume it's unpaid.

    It is unpaid, I think it's up 18 weeks per child up to the age of 8


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    Sanjuro
    Registered Users Posts: 4,236 ✭✭✭Sanjuro


    dottie_lottie wrote: »
    It is unpaid, I think it's up 18 weeks per child up to the age of 8

    Oh yeah, I remember hearing something about that. Thank you for the info!


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