Ten days of paid parental leave is granted to members of staff who are legal fathers of children, during the six months following the birth, adoption or fostering of one or more children, as long as the member of staff is the husband or registered partner of the child's mother, or is in a couple with her.
The father's parental leave cannot be added to maternity, adoption or birth leave. In the event of multiple births or adoptions, or the simultaneous fostering of several children, the employee can only claim parental leave once.
Staff are entitled to ten further days unpaid leave during the year following the birth.