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Fathers take less leave than expected, especially among low and high income earners

Fathers take less leave than expected, especially among low and high income earners

Only 60% of fathers are utilizing the five-week supplementary birth leave, a figure lower than previous estimates. Research indicates that use of this leave is particularly low among fathers at both the lowest and highest ends of the income scale.

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