MP Backs Parental Leave Protections

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Labour MP Lola McEvoy says fathers on paternity leave are left out of existing protections.

The only way fathers are protected from redundancy is if they opt to take shared parental leave.

The Dad Shift estimates roughly one in 60 new and expectant fathers in the UK were made redundant, dismissed or forced to leave their jobs due to poor treatment.

A spokesperson for the government said: "We are making paternity leave and unpaid parental leave day one rights as part of our Employment Rights Bill, and are also carrying out a review of wider statutory parental leave to ensure it offers the best possible support to working families." Details of help and support with stillbirth are available at BBC Action Line ..

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