On the occasion of Father's Day, the Office highlights the importance of equal parenting and the equally important roles of father and mother in a child's life.
We want to emphasize the invaluable role of fathers from the child's earliest age, the Office emphasises and reminds that the state has formally enabled fathers to do so by introducing paternity leave of 10 or 15 days in case of the birth of twins or more children, which can be used in the first 6 months of the child's life.
Compensation for the cost of the parents' salary is fully borne by the state.
The office also reminds that with the new Act on Maternity and Parental Allowances, the state has increased the maximum amount of compensation paid during the use of parental leave to HRK 7,500. Last year, 157 fathers used maternity leave, and 1,988 fathers used parental leave.
Proactive support from employers is also important for more active engagement of fathers, which was confirmed through the DADFORCE standard, which was awarded to the INA company for the second time in a row on the occasion of Father's Day, the company announced on Saturday.
ompared to the national data of four percent, INA had as many as 28 percent of fathers using parental leave, they state from INA and add that they are one of the few companies where both women and men are equally absent due to a child's illness.