Parental leave catches on
Oct 28, 2020
3 minutes
Susan Hely
When my first child was born, I didn’t receive paid parental leave from my employer or the government. But these days a birth mother can qualify for government-funded parental leave of 18 weeks for a newborn.
On top of this, around 50% of Australian employers offer some sort of paid leave – just how much varies from company to company. Typically it is offered to women as paid
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