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Indonesia’s new, generous and awkward paternity leave rules

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The new entitlements, available to civil servants from mid-2026, are expected to set an example for the country’s private sector.

The paternity leave entitlements, available to civil servants from mid-2026, are expected to set an example for Indonesia’s private sector.

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JAKARTA - In early 2024, news of a pilot and co-pilot of an Indonesian airline both falling asleep for half-hour mid-air filled front page news.  

The co-pilot had nodded off,

after taking over command from the captain who was on a rest break.

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