"Currently, self-employed fathers are not entitled to any paternity leave or pay. In contrast, employed parents are entitled to two weeks' leave, paid at either 187.18 a week or 90 per cent of their average weekly earnings, whichever is lower."
"An estimated one in three fathers working in construction did not take time off when their last child was born, with many citing financial cost as a barrier, according to a poll by On The Tools."
"Construction workers are set to descend on Westminster, armed with a provocative message for MPs: 'this lasts longer than our paternity leave.' This unusual protest aims to highlight the lack of statutory paternity leave for self-employed fathers in the UK."
Construction workers are organizing a protest at Westminster to draw attention to the absence of statutory paternity leave for self-employed fathers in the UK. Currently, employed parents receive two weeks' paid leave, but self-employed fathers receive no entitlement. A poll by On The Tools found that approximately one in three construction fathers did not take time off when their last child was born, primarily due to financial constraints. Campaign groups including On The Tools and The Dad Shift are urging the Government to introduce paternity pay for self-employed workers. The protest will involve distributing condoms with the message that paternity leave lasts longer than the current provision, emphasizing the disparity in parental support.
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