In South Africa, fathers are entitled to 10 days parental leave upon the birth of the employee’s child in terms of the Labour Laws Amendment Act. Mothers are entitled to 4 months unpaid maternity leave. However, this legislation has been brought into question.
In South Africa, fathers are entitled to 10 days parental leave upon the birth of the employee’s child in terms of the Labour Laws Amendment Act. Mothers are entitled to four months unpaid maternity leave. However, this legislation has been brought into question.
She believes that in order to be effective, employers must keep changing circumstances and societies in mind. “Employees now have much more freedom, and ideally this trend will extend to parental leave as well.”Arico adds that flexible parental leave could be a valuable asset for a company’s Employee Value Proposition .
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