ARE FATHERS ENTITLED TO PATERNAL LEAVE?
Fathers could spend up to two weeks with their newborn babies, while adoptive parents and parents-to-be via surrogacy, could get up to 10 weeks of leave. This is due to the latest Labour Laws Amendment Bill 2017 (“amendment bill”), which was passed by the National Assembly in November 2017. The current labour legislation provides that […]
RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF UNMARRIED FATHERS
The rights and responsibilities of biological fathers who were not married to the child’s mother at the time of conception or birth can be uncertain. In this article we will discuss when a biological father obtains rights and responsibilities towards their child(ren). Alissa has a 7-year-old son called Jessie. Alissa had been living with her […]