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Spain could raise parental leave to six months for both mothers and fathers

Spain’s Social Rights Minister wants to increase the parental leave Spanish mums and dads get for every newborn from the current 16 weeks to 24 weeks.

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New fathers in Spain can now enjoy 16 weeks paternity leave

Good news for new parents in Spain this year as the country’s new paternity law came into force on January 1st 2021.

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Business leader shocks with anti-mum comments

The straight-talking president of a top Spanish business association has caused a stir by saying she prefers not to hire women aged from 25 to 45 because they are likely to have children.

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'Two-week leave for dads not enough': Spanish MP

A Catalan politician is calling for Spanish dads to have more paid time off with their new-borns as a way of ensuring new mums don’t get lumbered with all the baby chores. The Local looks at how Spain fares on the European paternity leave tables.

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Spanish dads score breastfeeding leave

Spain's men will be able to share breastfeeding leave with their partners after a public servant employed by the police labelled the current regime discriminatory.