The uk government must improve provision for shared parental leave in order to reduce the gender pay gap , according to an open letter from a cross - party group of MPs , supported by family and women ’s charities . The letter followed last month ’s report from the parliamentary women and equalities committee that claimed the government ’s rejection of provision for three months of paid paternity leave and new strategies for low - cost housing made it likely the pay gap would continue . The MPs ’ letter demands three months of non - transferable paid paternal leave for second parents and support in “ shifting cultural attitudes ” .
The UK government must improve provision for shared parental leave in order to reduce the gender pay gap, according to an open letter from a cross-party group of MPs, supported by family and women’s charities. The letter followed last month’s report from the parliamentary women and equalities committee that claimed the government’s rejection of recommendations for three months of paid paternity leave and new strategies for low-paid work made it likely the pay gap would continue. The MPs’ letter demands three months of non-transferable paid paternal leave for second parents and support in “shifting cultural attitudes”.