Any issues if a dad doesn't take paternity leave?

AhhHere

Brother is moving job. Baby born last week. New job starts in February. They moved out the start date to accommodate baby. He doesn't want to take paternity leave when in role as they've already given him enough time. Money not a concern.

I'm wondering will there be any knock on impacts down the line of he doesn't take it? Especially with parent/parental leave or something else I'm not considering. Like missing out on future benefits

KaneToad

The benefits he's missing out on is time with his new born child.

AhhHere

He has a month instead of two weeks

893bet

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/2058388566/any-issues-if-a-dad-doesnt-take-paternity-leave

no knock on effect. Can paternity leave be taken later? I think it’s valid for the first 6 month from date of birth.

Ultimately all he will likely get is the dole when he does take it as typically companies don’t top up the wages unless you are a longer term permanent employee.

AhhHere

Thanks. He could technically request it within 6 months of the birth in the new role but the unwritten agreement was for them to delay the start date to allow more time with the baby. Just want to make sure he doesn't lose out on something bureaucratic if he doesn't tick this box now.

MrMusician18

Id just let your brother figure it out.

LambshankRedemption

A colleague of mine opted to take his parental leave as one day a week, so instead of 20 consecutive days, he'll be having Monday off for the next 20 months.

Id just let your brother figure it out.

Though this is the best advice.

AhhHere

Paternity leave is 2 weeks consecutive but good thinking for parental

AhhHere

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123053753#Comment_123053753

Insightful

LambshankRedemption

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123053794#Comment_123053794

In the jurisdiction where my colleague works it's a month, but you get the idea.

SodiumCooled

I didn’t use it for my first child as my employer at the time just said to take the two weeks on top of my holidays but not to bother with the paper work (they just paid me as normal). Had no knock on impacts anyway that I’m aware off. I used it on the next birth without issue.

watchclocker

It has no impact in any way

A mother doesn't even "have" to take maternity leave, it's just that if she claims maternity benefit then she has to leave work 2 weeks before baby is due but there's nothing forcing either parent to take time off or claim any benefit

AhhHere

Thanks for the clear answers and everyone who read the full description. Happy for mods to close this

MrMusician18

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123053797#Comment_123053797

I say that because you didn't know the answer and you are not necessarily going to get reliable information from a forum.

Say you take the information here and advise your brother accordingly, but it turn out to be wrong. What you'll have done is put yourself in a situation where you are to blame when by right your presumably adult brother should have been able to find out for himself.

People often come to boards looking for advice for their brother, sister, friend (funnily enough never themselves). Really though, if they don't know they have no place offering advice.

Big Bag of Chips

@MrMusician18 , it's a discussion site. Posters are entitled to come here asking advice or discussing any issue they like. His brother is probably also doing his own investigation too.

If you have nothing constructive to offer, then please don't offer anything.

AhhHere

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123055694#Comment_123055694

Haha. I'll only ask questions I know the answer to from now on. Great advice 👍 😃