As you probably know, if you work and have a child under 5, you are legally entitled to take up to 13 weeks (unpaid) 'parental leave' in the first 5 years of his/her life.
I'd always assumed this was for emergencies etc, but was talking to friend recently who knows several people who have taken it just to spend more time with their kids in the early years.
I checked out the DTI website, and sure enough it does say "Parents can use it to spend more time with children and strike a better balance between their work and family commitments".
Just wondered if anyone had used any of their Parental Leave for this purpose and how their employer handled it?
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Have you used your 13 weeks 'Parental Leave'?
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Mo2 · 21/10/2003 14:16
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