Maternity rights were BOTH won by women for women AND need to be shared as couples choose improve to close the gender pay gap
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@MForstater not following you, sorry
@JolyonMaugham - transferable parental leave keeps assumption that mum = main parent. Eg Dad can get transferable leave from working mum 1/
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@MForstater your reading of what I meant (and not what I meant). So we're even closer -
@JolyonMaugham - yes agree. Only difference non transferability. But important for not making extended dad leave a zero sum game for family - 4 more replies
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@MForstater But not from student, freelance or-out-of-work mum. Working mum gets full transferable leave regardless of dads' employment 2/ -
@MForstater certainly a big problem that dad's leave is parasitic on mum's status
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@JolyonMaugham No other employment right works like this..Still reflects idea that mum = main parentThanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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