Edinburgh Parents Protest Short Paternity Leave

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Parents in Edinburgh just dropped off baskets of fresh flowers, eggs, and milk at the city

council headquarters to call out the shore paternity leave.

Policies.

These items spoil in about two weeks, matching the typical leave offered to new dads working

for local councils.

Charities dads rock in the dad shift, organize the stunt on Wednesday to push for better

support.

His protest hid right as new day one rights for unpaid parental leave kicked in on April

6th.

Campaigners say that's a start, but without paid time off, most working fathers can't

afford to take it, leaving them sideline from family bonding.

Research from the dad shift shows most councils, including Edinburgh's, give just one week

of full pay for paternity leave, followed by lower or statutory pay.

32% offer both weeks fully paid, 58% do one full week, and one partial, and 10% stick

to statutory only for.

Both.

Take up drops when pay isn't full, from 90% of new dads at generous councils, to 75%

where it's minimal.

Now MPs are writing to council leaders, urging improvements despite tight budgets, and even

the union boss agrees share leave boosts equality and family well-being.

Players across councils employing 2 million people could step up with proven perks by

higher morale and productivity, giving hardworking dads real.

Time to support partners, and connect with their kids.