Good news for dads as Putrajaya moots three-day paternity leave in private sector
Merdeka babies sleep in their cribs in Hospital Kuala Lumpur August 31, 2018. — Picture by Razak Ghazali
When asked about the Malaysian Employers Federation’s suggestion that the Social Security Organisation fund the cost of the paternity leave, Mahfuz brushed it aside.“Employers also get the three days’ leave. They should look at how it can motivate workers to work better. They should share profits.
The DAP lawmaker said it was even more challenging if a mother had a caesarean section as her movement would be restricted for the first two or three days.Singapore provides two weeks’ paternity leave for fathers of children who are Singaporean citizens, with fathers also able to share another four weeks of their wives’ 16-week maternity leave. The parental leave is funded by the government.
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