How much work can a father miss when there is a birth in the family?

I heard that there was a law that said a new father could miss like 5 days at least? I’m not sure. My sister is about to have a baby and we’re wanting to know how many days can a new father take off? Please answer.

Parental leave is generally about a week for a father. I’m assuming it’ll change between businesses. It might pay off for the father to ask his employer.

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4 Responses to “How much work can a father miss when there is a birth in the family?”

Leila Harding on April 18th, 2011 at 1:36 am

My Maths teacher took about 2-3 weeks off, but that is in the UK.
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Anisakis on April 18th, 2011 at 2:03 am

Parental leave is generally about a week for a father. I’m assuming it’ll change between businesses. It might pay off for the father to ask his employer.
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Dasmon on April 18th, 2011 at 2:52 am

Depends on the company. Some allow more days than others.
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yeaokwhatever on April 18th, 2011 at 3:23 am

This is the according to the US Dept. of Labor. Ask your employer if you qualify.

http://www.dol.gov/whd/fmla/
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http://www.dol.gov/whd/fmla/

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