I was HORRIFIED when I discovered that in Italy, fathers get 4 days of PTO (recently doubled, up from TWO), compared to 1 (or 2,can't remember) months for the mother. Of course there is a difference in physical impact, but 4 days versus 30 feels like a joke. I'm glad I moved to a different country before having children.
As a dad, I wanted to stay with my children as much as possible, especially as soon as they were born. I was seriously sleep deprived (2 hours per week sleep deprived) for almost 1 month, until we figured out a few tricks.<p>This law reminds me of that. All these laws should be realigned.