What happens if I did not take paternity leave within 16 weeks and also did not obtain my employer’s agreement to consume it flexibly within 12 months?

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The Government-Paid Paternity Leave will be forfeited if it is not consumed within 16 weeks after the child's birth, and there was no prior agreement to take the leave flexibly within 12 months after the child's birth.

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What happens if I did not take paternity leave within 16 weeks and also did not obtain my employer’s agreement to consume it flexibly within 12 months?

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