At my current job ( in Germany where parental leave is mandated ) i had collagues write there parental leave application (you have to apply, but your employer i

At my current job ( in Germany where parental leave is mandated ) i had collagues write there parental leave application (you have to apply, but your employer is not allowed to deny it) on their first day. They where open about it in the interview and most fathers take 2 months off.