Taking parental or family leave is still regarded as “career suicide” for men in some companies, an employers’ conference in Dublin has heard. “Unless we start to fix that for men ...

"Longer term, you can look at countries like Spain where you get sixteen weeks and ... "People say the answer is that men should take more shared parental leave, but they don't, there's only ...

Only half of fathers avail of paternity leave and a quarter of men take parent’s leave compared ... “By implementing the recommended policy changes, Ireland can make significant strides ...

As conversations about gender equality evolve in the workplace, a number of Gen Z workers are calling for companies to offer ...

when the new shared parental leave scheme kicks in. As part of the scheme’s first phase, eligible working parents can get six weeks of shared leave on top of their current leave entitlement ...

It's hard enough to be a new parent, but U.S. leave policies don’t make it any easier for employees. As one of the only developed countries in the world without paid time off enshrined into ...

She said: "The rules are supposed to ensure women still get ... men due to taking time off for child-rearing and often working part-time. Missing pension contributions during maternity leave ...

More: State employees cobble together time off for maternity leave. Why doesn't Iowa provide any? A 2025 fiscal analysis by ...

Read more: Parental leave in Switzerland: much ado about nothing However, the current system disadvantages men in their role as ... Up to a quarter of the leave can be taken simultaneously by ...

But at the very least, it can be said there was little, if any, confusion over the division of labour in our house. Join the Irish Independent WhatsApp channel Stay up to date with all the latest ...

At my first conferences in Europe, the rooms were filled with men in black suits and ... Flexible work arrangements, paid maternity leave, and childcare support can make a world of difference.