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Paternity leave can be game changer, but manpower challenges put companies to the test

Companies should offer it in sincerity, to make things better for their employees, and then put mechanisms in place to address the challenges.

Kang Yang Trevor Yu

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Oct 04, 2023, 05:00 AM

It is a good time to be a new dad if you work for Standard Chartered Bank.

The bank announced in August that all its employees – male or female – will be able to take 20 weeks of paid leave to spend time with their newborns.

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