PETALING JAYA: Male workers in the private sector are appealing for two weeks’ paternity leave to shoulder what they say are added responsibilities of raising a family.
In March, the Dewan Rakyat approved amendments to the Employment Act, guaranteeing employed fathers at least seven days of paternity leave per child for up to five children, regardless of the number of wives.
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