Employees: Your New Rights to Paternity and Parental Leave

KVV Inc Attorneys

Published on: 04/03/2025

parental leave and UIF claim rights are in effect. Mothers still get four months' maternity leave. New parents (including fathers and same-sex partners) get ten days' parental leave. Adoptive/surrogate parents get ten weeks (primary) and ten days (secondary) respectively. These leaves are unpaid, so claim from the UIF for 66% of your salary (capped). Employers, review your leave policies now! As psychologist Leo J. Burke said, "People who say they sleep like a baby usually don't have one," so this leave is crucial.