Gender discrimination claim relating to Paternity Pay

Recent claim to WRC for gender discrimination for not providing top up pay to paternity pay for new father. The SFA highlighted this month an interesting case regarding The Paternity Leave and Benefits Act 2016, which brought Ireland in line with many of our OECD neighbours and entitles new parents (other than the mother of the child) to two weeks paternity leave and benefit anytime within 26 weeks of birth or adoption placement.

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