France eyes obligatory paternity leave

By Pol O Gradaigh
Updated September 24 2020 - 1:46am, first published 1:43am
French President Emmanuel Macron wants to expand paternity leave to one month.
French President Emmanuel Macron wants to expand paternity leave to one month.

New French fathers will soon have to take an obligatory seven days of paternity leave, President Emmanuel Macron has announced.

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