Retail leads the way on paternity leave as government urged to improve offer
M&S and Tesco are among employers offering six weeks, highlighting gap with construction and agriculture
“Being able to take six weeks’ paid paternity leave, flexibly, made a huge difference to me and my family, giving me the time to support my partner and settle into being a new parent,” said Marks & Spencer employee Joe Erskine.
The food and clothing retailer increased its paternity leave offering from two to six weeks at full pay in 2024, meaning Erskine benefited from the new policy when his second child was born 17 months ago.
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