Paid police paternity leave to double after fathers reported being ‘ostracised’

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The UK government announced doubling paid paternity leave for police officers in England and Wales to two weeks, addressing cultural issues of ostracism against fathers taking leave. The change aligns fathers' leave with mothers' and reflects shifting workplace policies.

Exclusive: Pay increases to two weeks in England and Wales after Guardian revealed officers ‘mocked’ for taking time off Paid paternity leave for police in England and Wales is to double, after the Guardian revealed last year that officers were “mocked and ostracised” for taking time off to spend with their babies. The home secretary, Shabana Mahmood, has increased the amount of paid parental and adoption leave for officers from one week to two across all forces, with fathers’ leave upped to be in line with mothers’. Continue reading...