This factsheet provides essential information regarding paternity leave.
Paternity leave may be available to an employee whose partner is having a baby or adopting a child.
The right to paternity leave applies equally to same sex couples and thus it may be exercised by both men and women, subject to employees satisfying eligibility criteria.
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