This roundup summarises the most important news stories around the world in the last two weeks (March 31 to April 14, 2020).
Category: Global News Roundup
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“Eight in 10 eligible fathers in public service take paternity leave, higher than national rate”: Exploring (causal) explanations for higher take-up rate
In response to a parliamentary question by MP for Nee Soon GRC Louis Ng, manpower minister Josephine Teo revealed that 84 per cent of eligible fathers in the public sector make use of their paternity leave, compared to the national rate of 53 per cent (ST, Feb. 27). The ostensible talking point seemed to focus on the observation that “the public sector utilisation rate is even higher than those in Nordic countries, which are well-known for their family-friendly policies and strong support for parenthood”. Yet missing from this exposition are (causal) explanations for the phenomenon in Singapore.
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