Fund parental leave for self-employed parents equivalent to that for employees

The Government should fund paid leave for self-employed parents, including options to share leave with the other parent, that are equivalent to rights to parental leave for employees.

This petition closed on 30 Sep 2021 with 101 signatures


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There is some support available for self-employed mothers who are pregnant for 26 weeks or more, but none for other self-employed parents, including non-biological mothers and fathers.


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