NAB offers new dads 12 weeks paid leave

National Australia Bank is offering new dads 12 weeks of paid parental leave that can be taken any time within the first year of a child's life.

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National Australia Bank has widened its paid parental leave policy, offering new dads 12 weeks of paid parental leave.

In a bid to level the playing field when it comes to gender stereotypes, the bank says its employees can now take the leave at any time within the first year of a child's life.

The 12-week offer was previously only available to the primary carer upon the birth or adoption of a new child, NAB said on Monday.