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Working parents

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  Paternity leave and pay
  Flexible work

The majority of families with dependent children have two working parents. There are also approximately 2 million families headed by a lone parent, of whom 56 per cent are working.

Parents who have worked for their current employer for at least one year are entitled to unpaid parental leave. They remain employed and some terms of their contract still apply. They are also entitled to a reasonable amount of unpaid time off work to deal with an emergency involving a dependant.

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