“We’re pleased the government has confirmed that all current and upcoming parental leave and pay entitlements will be in the scope of its parental leave review. The existing system is not fit for purpose and reform is necessary to support better and fairer employment opportunities for working parents. “As we highlighted in our submission to the review, the UK sits behind many OECD countries on paternity leave and pay. To support better balance and choice for working parents, the government should increase statutory paternity leave to six weeks at or near the full rate of pay. Shared parental leave should also be reformed and simplified for both parents and employers.