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Would a four day working week suit parents better?

Extended parental leave comes into effect next month, with parents and guardians receiving 22 wee...

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10.24 15 Aug 2019


Would a four day working week suit parents better?


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10.24 15 Aug 2019


Extended parental leave comes into effect next month, with parents and guardians receiving 22 weeks of unpaid time off work instead of the 18 weeks previously allowed.  

Roisin Shortall, Co-Leader of the Social Democrats, has urged parents to consider using the additional leave to take a four-day working week to strike a better work-life balance 

Stephen Teap is a Patient Advocate for Cervical Check. He’s also a single father of two young boys.


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Cervical Check Co-Leader Of The Social Democrats Parental Leave Roisin Shortall Stephen Teap

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