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Ending Paternity Leave Early

California Dreamer · 2022-09-24 22:07:25

I took the full 7 week paternity leave. 2 weeks paid, 5 weeks unpaid. Am I entitled to go back to work before the 7 weeks is up? Can the company refuse to let me come back before the 7 weeks is up?

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24-09-2022 11:07pm

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California Dreamer

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I took the full 7 week paternity leave. 2 weeks paid, 5 weeks unpaid.
Am I entitled to go back to work before the 7 weeks is up?
Can the company refuse to let me come back before the 7 weeks is up?

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#2 01-10-2022 9:39pm
lordleitrim

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There may be no legal issues with it but from an optics perspective, your company might be hesitant letting you come back early as it may send out a signal it doesn't take paternity leave seriously (which is still a relatively recent employee benefit for many companies) if fathers are brought back early...even if it was the father that instigated it. I think this is one you should contact your HR dept directly about to discuss.

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