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Norway gives 14 weeks paid parental leave to dads
Norway is to extend the amount of parental leave reserved for dads to 14 weeks, bringing the period that can be claimed by both parents on full pay to 49 weeks, a coalition member party said on Friday. The Scandinavian country’s system is already one of the world’s most generous.…
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