ARTICLE · 04 JANUARY 2010

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From 1 January 2010, employee-fathers taking care of a child can request one week's paternity leave until the child is 12 months old.

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From 1 January 2010, employee-fathers taking care of a child can request one week's paternity leave until the child is 12 months old. In 2012, the amount of available paternity leave will increase to two weeks.

Paternity leave will be available whether or not the mother is on maternity leave at the same time.

Also from 1 January 2010, mothers in employment will be able to request up to 2 weeks' additional maternity leave to follow directly on from their standard maternity leave. This will increase to a maximum of 4 weeks in 2012 and 6 weeks in 2014.

Mothers having twins or other multiple births will be entitled to up to 3 weeks' additional maternity leave in 2010, rising to 6 weeks in 2012 and 8 weeks in 2014.

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