英國將給新爸爸10個月帶薪產假 首相支持

According to "the " on January 17, new fathers will be given up to ten months of paid paternity leave under plans outlined by British Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg。

With backing from British Prime Minister David Cameron, Clegg condemned "Edwardian" attitudes to childcare and traditional family roles。

His plan was described by business leaders last night as a "complete nightmare"。

Parents will be allowed to divide between them almost all of the existing 12 months of maternity leave, the report said. They may even be able to split the time off into stretches as short as a few weeks。

At present, women are entitled to six weeks of maternity leave on 90 percent pay, followed by 33 weeks on statutory maternity pay of 125 pounds ($199)a week. Men are allowed two weeks of paternity leave, on statutory pay。

據國外網站"the " 1月17日報道，英國副首相尼克•克萊格計劃將給予新爸爸們長達10個月的有薪產假。

克萊格的提議獲得了英國首相大衛•卡梅倫的支持，克萊格譴責"愛德華"式的幼兒護理和傳統的家庭角色觀。

他的提議，在昨晚被商界領袖用“絕對噩夢”來形容。

報道稱，新父母可以瓜分長達12個月的產假，甚至可以把產假彈性分成多次，每次數星期。

目前，英國婦女有6周可以拿到90%薪酬的產假，另外，還有33周法定帶薪產假，每週125英鎊(199美元)。男性有兩週陪產假，並且有法定薪酬。