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paid parental leave

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Dutch parliament scraps plan to cut benefits for pregnant women and young parents
12 March 2026 - 10:20
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Baby sleeping on dad's chest
Business
More parents taking paid parental leave; 40% of last year's applications from fathers
16 September 2024 - 14:30
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Baby sleeping on dad's chest
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Quarter of parents don't use all their parental leave: Benefits Agency
22 April 2024 - 09:04
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Parents and baby
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More than 120,000 parents use new system of paid parental leave
27 August 2023 - 13:40
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Baby sleeping on dad's chest
Business
Netherlands parents can now take paid parental leave
2 August 2022 - 08:01

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