- Construction workers are protesting in Westminster to highlight the lack of statutory paternity leave for self-employed fathers in the UK.
- Self-employed fathers currently receive no paternity leave or pay, in contrast to employed parents who are entitled to two weeks' paid leave.
- A poll indicates that one in three self-employed construction fathers did not take time off after a child's birth due to financial reasons.
- Campaign groups, including On The Tools and The Dad Shift, are pressing the Government to introduce paternity pay for self-employed fathers.
- Extending paternity leave to self-employed fathers is estimated to cost between £13.6 million and £37.7 million annually, depending on take-up.
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