KUALA LUMPUR: The government has never neglected the paternity welfare for men in the civil service, the Dewan Rakyat was told. Deputy Human Resources Minister Datuk Ismail Muttalib said husbands for instance would be getting five days leave if their spouse give birth starting next year. As for the private sector, there are no specific provisions while the paternity benefit depends on the employment terms and contract, he said. The deputy minister said employee unions and employers are free to make improvement to their respective collective agreements. He noted that there are 60,000 men out of 2.91 million people who work from home in the country.

Source: New Strait Times November 16, 2017 04:52 UTC