Family benefits

La Suède veut octroyer plus de congé parental aux pères, un modèle pour la Belgique ?

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Le Vif (02.06.2015) La Suède est réputée pour sa politique en faveur d'un congé parental souple et étendu. Le temps alloué aux parents, pour s'occuper de leurs enfants, atteint des records : il est de maximum 16 mois et devrait bientôt être prolongé pour les pères. Un modèle à suivre pour la Belgique ?

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Sweden wants to give dads a third month of parental leave

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USA Today (01.06.2015) New and expecting parents in the United States, read this and weep. New Swedish parents currently receive a staggering 480 days, or 16 months, of paid leave. The policy also extends to single parents and parents who adopt children.

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sweden
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Australia: Ministers 'double-dipping' on paid parental leave shows why policy change is necessary, says Joe Hockey

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The Sydney Morning Herald (19.05.2015) Treasurer Joe Hockey says revelations two ministers "double-dipped" on paid parental leave schemes is evidence why the government had to cut benefits for some new families.

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Etude: Travail.Suisse demande un congé paternité de 20 jours

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tdg (18.05.2015) Les grandes entreprises disposant de moyens financiers plus importants sont plus généreuses. Or le congé payé ne devrait pas dépendre du lieu de travail du papa, estime le responsable de la politique sociale chez Travail.Suisse.

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switzerland
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ILO: Inequalities: Mothers and children need more – not less – social protection

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ilo.org (07.05.2015) As several countries around the world prepare to celebrate Mother’s Day, two new ILO studies provide new global and country data that point to the urgent need to increase social protection for mothers and children.

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