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The extended leave that parents will soon get will foster deep connections with their newborn, said an analyst on Friday (March 28). With the first phase of a new scheme to begin on April 1, eligible working parents will have six weeks of shared parental lNo longer a short break from work, says expert on more shared parental leave from April
The extended leave that parents will soon get will foster deep connections with their newborn, said an analyst on Friday (March 28). With the first phase of a new scheme to begin on April 1, eligible working parents will have six weeks of shared parental leave. The Ministry of Social and Family Development (MSF) said on Thursday (March 27) that this will apply to those with Singaporean children born on or after April 1. Under the shared parental leave scheme, eligible fathers will also be entitled to four weeks of mandatory government-paid paternity leave. Dr Mathew Mathews, head of the Social Lab and principal research fellow at the Institute of Policy Studies, told AsiaOne that the two weeks of paid paternity leave that fathers currently get «resembles a short vacation from work». «A month off allows fathers— and businesses—to fully disconnect from work,» he said, adding that it is a genuine opportunity for them to immerse into caregiving. «This extended leave not only fosters deeper connections with their newborn but also reinforces their vital role in parenting.» Read more
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