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Vatican Introduces Three Days of Paid Paternity Leave for Employees
From March 1, an employee who is a new father — through birth, adoption, or fostering — will have the right to be off for three working days while receiving his full salary.
From March 1, an employee who is a new father — through birth, adoption, or fostering — will have the right to be off for three working days while receiving his full salary.
New pro-life measure recognizes the father’s responsibility for his unborn child, and financially empowers the mother.
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