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Unwed mums to get 16 weeks' paid maternity leave from January

Fathers to get two weeks of paternity leave; mums with adopted children to get 12 weeks' leave, up from four

Published Thu, Nov 10, 2016 · 09:50 PM

Singapore

FROM January next year, unmarried mothers will have 16 weeks of paid maternity leave - equal to their married counterparts - and fathers will have two weeks of paid paternity leave.

Giving new parents more time off work will allow them to spend more time with their children, said Minister for Social and Family Development Tan Chuan-Jin in Parliament on Thursday.

He urged parents to take advantage of the leave, saying: "We know that it can be challenging to ensure we have work-life balance, but it is important for us to adopt an active parenting lifestyle. Our childr…

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