Employers have an important role to play in helping Australia’s working mums. The WGEA data shows that Australia still has a way to go before they get the full support they need. One area which needs improvement is parental leave.
Parental Leave
Getting Paid to Dad – surviving & thriving on 4 months paternity leave
I have just finished 15 weeks of full paid parental leave. Yesterday, I returned to work. My employer, PwC Australia gave me the opportunity to stay at home for over 3 months to look after my 6-9 month old son as my wife returned to part-time work, whilst I remained on full pay. I started out thinking of…