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New extra 2 weeks paternity leave

machuindublin · 2019-11-08 10:47:26

Hi, My child was born on Aug 2019, am i eligible for the new extra Paternity paid leave of 2 weeks implemented this 1st Nov 2019 ? I tried ringing different places and each place is giving different answers. Can anyone who has applied let me know. regards

08-11-2019 11:47am

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machuindublin

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Hi,

My child was born on Aug 2019, am i eligible for the new extra Paternity paid leave of 2 weeks implemented this 1st Nov 2019 ?

I tried ringing different places and each place is giving different answers. Can anyone who has applied let me know.

regards

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#2 08-11-2019 12:02pm

jellybear

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No, unfortunately not. It is for children born from November 1st onwards.

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#3 08-11-2019 2:04pm

jlm29

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Nope!
You’re probably confusing the people you’re asking by calling it paternity leave. It’s parents leave.

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#4 29-11-2019 4:02pm

Islander13

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Some companies are backdating it to January (not obligatory) worth asking HR

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