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09/07/2001
SURVEY REVEALS CONFUSION ABOUT MATERNITY LEAVE
EMPLOYEES are ‘massively ignorant’ about their entitlement to parental and maternity leave, according to a new survey by recruitment specialists Eden Brown.
The organisation’s annual Employee Attitudes Survey revealed a wide range of misconceptions. Concerning the period of unpaid parental leave covering the first five years of a child’s life, almost four out of ten respondents underestimated the leave period substantially, putting the figure at five weeks. Only two per cent identified the correct figure of 13 weeks.
In addition, more than half of those questioned either overestimated or underestimated the number of weeks paid leave and time allowed off work to care for dependents after they had worked for an employer for over a year. One in four people believed the allowance between 20 and 28 weeks, while one in five believed the period of paid leave was less than ten weeks.
Ian Wolter, Managing Director of Eden Brown, said: “It is extraordinary that there is such massive ignorance about parental leave entitlement. One might ask why the Government is not doing more to publicise this important family information.
“In fact, beyond the statutory leave, all employees are entitled to take reasonable time off work to deal with an emergency or unexpected situation involving a dependent.” (CL)
The organisation’s annual Employee Attitudes Survey revealed a wide range of misconceptions. Concerning the period of unpaid parental leave covering the first five years of a child’s life, almost four out of ten respondents underestimated the leave period substantially, putting the figure at five weeks. Only two per cent identified the correct figure of 13 weeks.
In addition, more than half of those questioned either overestimated or underestimated the number of weeks paid leave and time allowed off work to care for dependents after they had worked for an employer for over a year. One in four people believed the allowance between 20 and 28 weeks, while one in five believed the period of paid leave was less than ten weeks.
Ian Wolter, Managing Director of Eden Brown, said: “It is extraordinary that there is such massive ignorance about parental leave entitlement. One might ask why the Government is not doing more to publicise this important family information.
“In fact, beyond the statutory leave, all employees are entitled to take reasonable time off work to deal with an emergency or unexpected situation involving a dependent.” (CL)
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