Scottish Secretary to become first Cabinet minister to take full paternity leave Ian Murray is set to become the first UK Cabinet minister to take full paternity leave.
“I’m proud to serve in a Government that is delivering better rights for working families by giving dads day one rights to paternity leave, as well as a range of other rights, increasing the minimum wage and starting the process to ban zero-hours contracts.
Mr Murray used the announcement to highlight UK Government changes to workers’ rights, giving employees access to a number of rights from the day they start their job – including paternity leave and parental leave.
He said: “As an expectant dad I’m hoping I can encourage working dads across the country to take their full paternity leave and spend their time with their new baby in those special early weeks.
George Gabriel, co-founder of the Dad Shift, a group which campaigns for better paternity leave, said: “A huge congratulations to Ian and his family on their upcoming new arrival.
