Men are allowed two weeks of paternity leave, on statutory pay.

而男性的法定带薪休假仅有2周。

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America provides no statutory paid leave for mothers and only 12 weeks unpaid.

美国没有提供法定带薪产假，只有12周的无薪产假。

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However, companies often grant male employees longer terms, as they quite often get much shorter statutory paternity leave.

然而，公司通常会给男性员工更长些的假期，因为他们的法定陪产假太短了。

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It said that figure would increase by another four days next April, bringing statutory annual leave to 28 days a year.

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This can only be taken 20 or more weeks after the child's birth or placement for adoption, and once the mother has returned to work from statutory maternity or adoption leave or ended her entitlement.

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For the most part, I will leave for another occasion the issues of broader structural and statutory change, such as those raised by the Treasury's blueprint for regulatory reform.

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