A survey of 2,000 senior HR decision-makers for its Employer focus on working parents report finds that 49% of organisations only offer the statutory one to two weeks’ leave for fathers or partners. Just 3% provide three weeks’ leave, 9% offer four weeks’ leave, and a further 13% provide between five and 28 weeks.
Asked about their maternity pay policies, 33% offer only the statutory minimum. Nearly a fifth (18%) offer between four and 13 weeks of enhanced maternity pay at or near the full rate of pay, while 21% offer 26 weeks of enhanced pay followed by 13 weeks at the statutory rate or 90% of average weekly earnings.
