Petition · past parliament
Fund parental leave for self-employed parents equivalent to that for employees
Closed
101 signatures
What the petition asks
The Government should fund paid leave for self-employed parents, including options to share leave with the other parent, that are equivalent to rights to parental leave for employees.
There is some support available for self-employed mothers who are pregnant for 26 weeks or more, but none for other self-employed parents, including non-biological mothers and fathers.
Timeline
| 30 Mar 2021 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 30 Sep 2021 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
101
Status
Closed
Opened
30 Mar 2021
Closed
30 Sep 2021
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.