Wates boosts paternity leave to 12 weeks

Wates Group has enhanced its paternity leave policy from eight weeks to 12 weeks paid leave for new fathers.
Employees can take leave anytime within the first two years of the child being born or adopted in flexible blocks.
The benefit is available from day one of working with Wates alongside maternity, shared parental leave and adoption and surrogacy policies.Nikunj Upadhyay, Group Inclusion and Diversity Director at Wates, said: “I am delighted that we are continuing to improve our famil