A doubling of the number of days new fathers get for paternity leave means that Seychelles now takes the top place in the Indian Ocean region in that category, employment officials said.
The Employment Department of the Ministry of Employment, Immigration and Civil Status increased the length of paid paternity leave from five to ten days, effective since May 15. Paternity leave is the time a father takes off work at the birth or immediately following childbirth.
The revised law places Seychelles second behind Kenya in terms of paid paternity leave. Madagascar, Burundi, Mauritania and Togo make provision for ten paid days for family events….
Source: Seychelles News Agency
