{"id":206,"date":"2015-05-07T06:28:47","date_gmt":"2015-05-07T06:28:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/employeesmatter.co.uk\/?p=206"},"modified":"2017-01-30T10:22:50","modified_gmt":"2017-01-30T10:22:50","slug":"shared-parental-leave-what-does-it-actually-mean-for-you","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/employeesmatter.co.uk\/shared-parental-leave-what-does-it-actually-mean-for-you\/","title":{"rendered":"Shared Parental Leave \u2013 what does it actually mean for you?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The new offer of shared parental leave looks simple enough. New mums take the first two weeks off after the birth, but the remaining 50 weeks can be shared between mum and dad. 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