HeyFlow launches a Paternity Leave Policy Guide
63% of recent fathers said they did not feel mentally ready to return to work when they did.
Long-held societal norms around gendered parenting roles are shifting, and fathers want to take a more active role not only in parenting responsibilities as their child is growing up, but also at the early stages, the issue is that statutory paternity pay is falling behind the financial needs and support.
62% of fathers said they would take more paternity leave if the rate of Statutory Paternity Pay increased. 57% of prospective parents said they could afford to take six weeks of paternity leave if it was paid at 90% of their income.
Longer paternity leave is not only beneficial for fathers and ‘secondary’ caregivers but also has a knock-on effect in fighting The Motherhood Penalty. Countries where six weeks of paternity leave is the norm have a 4% smaller wage gap compared to countries with less than six weeks.
What’s included in the Paternity Leave Policy Guide:
Who is a Paternity Policy for?
Considerations for inclusion in a Paternity Leave policy
Paternity Leave Policy Structure Template
You can access the guide here
The Paternity Leave Policy Guide is part of the HeyFlow Policy Guide suites – a set of open guides to access information and best practices around female reproductive health inclusion in the workplace.
Policies aren’t the end point for inclusion, but they’re a great place to start. If you would like further information or help supporting female reproductive health at work then get in touch at hello@heyflow.co.uk