‘Lost decade’ of progress after UK introduced shared parental leave, say experts
Research suggests fewer than one in 60 public sector workers share leave with partners when they have a babyWhy shared parental leave is a monumental dud of a policyExperts have criticised a “lost decade” of progress on parental rights after Guardian research suggested that fewer than one in 60...
<p>Research suggests fewer than one in 60 public sector workers share leave with partners when they have a baby</p><ul><li><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/money/2025/dec/25/why-shared-parental-leave-monumental-dud-policy">Why shared parental leave is a monumental dud of a policy</a></p></li></ul><p>Experts have criticised a “lost decade” of progress on parental rights after Guardian research suggested that fewer than one in 60 public sector workers are sharing leave with their partners when they have a baby.</p><p>Ten years after the introduction of shared parental leave in the UK, the policy’s architects said it had failed to deliver on its promise of “<a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/news/new-shared-parental-leave-regulations-come-into-effect">culture change</a>” and called for bold measures necessary to allow more men – including middle- and lower-earners – to spend time with their babies.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/money/2025/dec/25/lost-decade-progress-uk-shared-parental-leave">Continue reading...</a>
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