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02/12/2014
New Rights For Working Parents Announced
New rights for working parents that will allow leave and pay entitlement to be shared have passed the Final Stage debate in the Northern Ireland Assembly.
The Work and Families Bill, which includes an extension of the right to request flexible working, will allow eligible families to choose how they balance work and caring commitments.
The right to request flexible working will be extended to all employees who have worked for their employer for 26 weeks or more.
Minister for Employment and Learning Dr Stephen Farry said: "The Bill will not in any way compromise the rights of mothers to take the full entitlement that is currently provided for in the current arrangements. We know that women are already performing better than men in many different aspects and levels of the education and training system.
"However, there are issues about representation of women within some key sectors of the economy, most notably those that are set to grow most rapidly over the coming years.
"Furthermore, there are factors regarding retention and progression of women in the workplace. I believe that the measures contained in this Bill will make an important contribution to the work that is ongoing to promote gender equality within the workplace and wider society."
(IT/JP)
The Work and Families Bill, which includes an extension of the right to request flexible working, will allow eligible families to choose how they balance work and caring commitments.
The right to request flexible working will be extended to all employees who have worked for their employer for 26 weeks or more.
Minister for Employment and Learning Dr Stephen Farry said: "The Bill will not in any way compromise the rights of mothers to take the full entitlement that is currently provided for in the current arrangements. We know that women are already performing better than men in many different aspects and levels of the education and training system.
"However, there are issues about representation of women within some key sectors of the economy, most notably those that are set to grow most rapidly over the coming years.
"Furthermore, there are factors regarding retention and progression of women in the workplace. I believe that the measures contained in this Bill will make an important contribution to the work that is ongoing to promote gender equality within the workplace and wider society."
(IT/JP)
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