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Paternity and adoption leave: the 2010 IRS survey

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Source: IRS Employment Review

Date: 08-02-2010

Publisher: IRS

Paternity and adoption leave: the 2010 IRS survey

TOPICS:

pay and benefits	statutory rates and benefits
terms, conditions and employee rights	working time and leave working patterns
HR policy and strategy	work organisation

SECTORS:
chemicals
construction
electricity, gas and water
engineering and metals
finance
hotels and catering
manufacturing (other)
paper and printing
public services
retail and wholesale
services (other)
transport and communication

AUTHOR: Charlotte Wolff

IRS research finds that although half the organisations in our survey enhance paternity leave beyond the statutory minimum, fathers and partners of new mothers are still reluctant to use it, especially if the enhanced wage falls short of full pay.

On this page:
Why extend paternity leave rights?
Box 1: Paternity leave rights
Views on paternity rights
Chart 1: Impact of extended paternity leave on employers
Chart 2: HR views on flexible working for male employees
Paternity leave take-up rates
Chart 3: Paternity leave take-up
Employer comments on paternity leave issues
Enhanced paternity leave
Box 2: Additional paternity leave
Enhancements by sector
Impact on organisations
Adoption leave take-up rate
Enhanced adoption leave
Box 3: Adoption leave rights
Our research
Box 4: Examples of enhanced adoption leave pay
Table 1: Examples of enhanced paternity leave
Additional resources.

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