Working Better – Fathers, family and work 
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The Equality and Human Rights Commission has published a report, Working Better - Fathers, family and work, which has found that many fathers are afraid to request flexible working.
In what appears to be a classic instance of entitlement in theory and practice in real life being two entirely different things, the Report concludes that nearly half of all new fathers fail to take the full two weeks’ paternity leave for which they are eligible, usually because they feel they cannot afford to. They also fight shy from flexible working as they fear it could damage their career, raising questions about their commitment to their jobs. Despite many fathers stating that they would like to be involved in bringing up their children, 2 out of 5 were afraid to ask for flexible working.
Andrea Murray, Acting Group Director Strategy from the Equality and Human Rights Commission said: “We have spoken to parents, employers, unions and leading academic experts in the field, and we believe that our Working Better policies lay out a road-map to 2020 which will put Britain ahead of the curve in terms of modern working practices.” She added: “Some companies which have adopted forward thinking policies towards families are reporting increased productivity, reduction in staff turnover, reduced training costs and an ability to respond better to customer requirements.”
The EHRC would like to see fathers having:
- two weeks’ paternity leave at the birth of their child at 90 per cent pay;
- four months of dedicated ‘parental leave’ with at least eight weeks of leave being at 90 per cent pay; and
- another four months’ parental leave – that can be taken by either mother or father – eight weeks of which is taken at 90 per cent pay.
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