The Local Switzerland https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Switzerland in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed Government comes out against paternity leave proposal Hopes that new fathers could in future be granted four weeks’ paternity leave have been dealt a blow by the federal government. https://www.thelocal.ch/20180601/government-comes-out-against-paternity-leave-proposal Fri, 01 Jun 2018 15:09:29 +0200 government-comes-out-against-paternity-leave-proposal Men’s group campaigns for Swiss fathers to play larger role in childcare A nationwide campaign to promote the benefits of equal parenting and stay-at-home dads launched in French-speaking Switzerland on Monday. https://www.thelocal.ch/20171003/mens-group-campaigns-for-swiss-fathers-to-play-larger-part-childcare Tue, 03 Oct 2017 13:33:25 +0200 mens-group-campaigns-for-swiss-fathers-to-play-larger-part-childcare Paternity leave initiative in Swiss parliament’s hands Supporters of a popular initiative to give fathers four weeks paternity leave were jubilant yesterday as they lodged the initiative with parliament. https://www.thelocal.ch/20170705/paternity-leave-initiative-switzerland-parliament-referendum Wed, 05 Jul 2017 11:21:40 +0200 paternity-leave-initiative-switzerland-parliament-referendum Mum must tell daughter who her dad is: Swiss court A single mother who wanted to keep the identity of her daughter's father secret from the child has lost her final appeal and been ordered to reveal who he is. https://www.thelocal.ch/20160909/mum-must-tell-daughter-who-her-dad-is-swiss-court Fri, 09 Sep 2016 17:15:12 +0200 mum-must-tell-daughter-who-her-dad-is-swiss-court Swiss parliament rejects paternity leave plea The hopes of those campaigning in favour of fathers in Switzerland were dashed on Wednesday when the lower house of parliament rejected a motion to grant fathers two weeks statutory paternity leave. https://www.thelocal.ch/20160427/swiss-parliament-rejects-paternity-leave-plea Wed, 27 Apr 2016 15:26:13 +0200 swiss-parliament-rejects-paternity-leave-plea Fathers should share parental leave, says commission Parents in Switzerland should get 24 weeks shared parental leave following the birth of their child, with part of it reserved by law for fathers, an advisory body has said. https://www.thelocal.ch/20160422/fathers-should-share-parental-leave-says-commission Fri, 22 Apr 2016 14:30:35 +0200 fathers-should-share-parental-leave-says-commission