Fathers may claim more paternity pay after Euro ruling
A European court ruling may open the door for new fathers to claim equally generous parental rights as female employees in their organisation, legal experts have warned.A decision taken in the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) has suggested fathers who take advantage of new rights to extended paternity leave from April next year could qualify for the same rights and benefits as women who take additional maternity leave.
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