Plans to Share Parental Leave in the First Year

The video discusses Richard and Rain's decision for Richard to stay home with their daughter Gwen due to financial reasons. It highlights changes in parental leave policies, allowing fathers more time off, and the potential impact on small businesses. Personal stories illustrate how these changes could affect family planning and childcare responsibilities.

Why did Richard decide to stay at home to take care of Gwen?

• He wanted to write a book.

• He was not interested in his previous job.

• His wife earned more money than he did.

• He wanted to start a new career.

What change in parental leave rules could have benefited Richard?

• Fathers can now take up to six months of unused maternity leave.

• Mothers can now take two years of maternity leave.

• Fathers are now entitled to a year of paid leave.

• Parents can now work from home during leave.

How might the new parental leave proposals affect small businesses?

• They will reduce the need for maternity leave.

• They might increase costs for small businesses.

• They will have no impact on small businesses.

• They will lead to more hiring in small businesses.

What is Chris Darling's perspective on the new parental leave proposals?

• He feels they will not affect his business.

• He is indifferent to the changes.

• He thinks they are beneficial but costly for small businesses.

• He believes they are unnecessary.

How might the new proposals have changed the way Keep Thorpe and her husband planned their leave?

• They would have taken no leave at all.

• They would have both taken leave at the same time.

• Her husband might have taken more paternity leave.

• She would have taken a longer maternity leave.