Local labour expert weighs-in on paternal leave following milestone ruling

Local labour expert weighs-in on paternal leave following milestone ruling

Following the South African High Court's decision to allow new parents to share four months of parental leave, previously exclusive to mothers, and the global trend of countries offering paid leave to fathers increasing from 25% in 1995 to 63% in 2022, we reached out to local Labor Expert Herbert Jauch, for comment.

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Health / Medical

South Africa leads the continent in offering more paternal leave to fathers. How to make sure both parents benefit

By Wessel Van Den Berg, Stellenbosch University A South African high court has ushered in a new era of parental leave with a landmark ruling that new parents can share four months of parental leave, previously available only to mothers. The case against the Minister of Labour was initiated by Werner and Ika van Wyk as first respondents, and advocacy group Sonke Gender Justice as third respondent. My organisation Equimundo: […]

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