The Local France https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from France in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed Could French men soon be forced to take paternity leave? A think tank in France has urged the government to force dads to take paternity leave, even if they don't want to. It's all in the name of equality in the workplace. https://www.thelocal.fr/20170113/french-men-should-be-forced-to-take-paternity-leave Fri, 13 Jan 2017 18:46:50 +0100 french-men-should-be-forced-to-take-paternity-leave France set to cut welfare benefits for families The French state has long been considered fairly family friendly when it came to handing out welfare benefits, but the desperate need to cut its budget is threatening to make it far less amenable in future. https://www.thelocal.fr/20140929/france-parental-maternity-leave-benefits-welfare Mon, 29 Sep 2014 18:01:00 +0200 france-parental-maternity-leave-benefits-welfare Fathers to get 'bonuses' for paternity leave French President François Hollande this week announced plans to give financial incentives to encourage fathers to take their fair share of parental leave. https://www.thelocal.fr/20130308/france-to-pay-fathers-bonus-to-take-paternity-leave Fri, 08 Mar 2013 14:04:00 +0100 france-to-pay-fathers-bonus-to-take-paternity-leave