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Equal paid family leave is a great achievement

The number of days of family leave is defined by law, but whether the leave is paid or not is defined in the collective agreements negotiated by trade unions. “Allowing fathers to take more time off and taking diverse family types better into account is very important for equality,” says Tuula Aaltola, collective agreement expert in the private sector from TEK.

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family and work life, collective agreement

https://www.tek.fi/en/news-blogs/equal-paid-family-leave-is-a-great-achievement

Maria Kultanen ja Lasse Heikkilä leikkivät kaksostensa kanssa.

Surprisingly little has changed with parenthood

Maria Kultanen and Lasse Heikkilä, the parents of six-month-old twins, are dividing their family leave equally. The decision was a no-brainer – there is no primary and secondary caretaker in this family, but both parents know what to pack in the diaper bag.

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family and work life

https://www.tek.fi/en/news-blogs/surprisingly-little-has-changed-with-parenthood

Sammakkoperspektiivistä otettu kuva ihmisestä, joka työntää lastenvaunuja.

Parents should share their family leave

If both parents in a family are working, which parent should stay at home to take care of the child? That is, if we think about the question from a financial point of view.

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Keywords:

family and work life

https://www.tek.fi/en/news-blogs/parents-should-share-their-family-leave

Family - to leave or not to leave

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family and work life, event

https://www.tek.fi/en/events/family-to-leave-or-not-to-leave-0

How people in technology workplaces think about parental leaves

Parents with young children are familiar with the parental leave reform, and they feel that it contributes to a more even distribution of family leave between parents. Those working in the field of technology feel that the employers’ attitudes are supportive of families, and that the use of family leave is mostly welcomed in the workplace. For example, more than 90% of parents of children under school age think that their employer offers sufficient support for reconciling work and family life. On the other hand, there is a fair amount of uncertainty around family leave, and some parents with young children feel that the use of family leave may pose a threat to their career development.

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Keywords:

family and work life, TEK's research

https://www.tek.fi/en/news-blogs/how-people-in-technology-workplaces-think-about-parental-leaves