Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.

Only 30 per cent worked in companies where paternity leave was an ______.

Entitlement

The most appropriate option to fill in the blank is entitlement.

The word entitlement means the right to receive something, especially something that is considered to be a right. In this case, the sentence is saying that only 30% of the people worked in companies where paternity leave was an entitlement. This means that only 30% of the people had the right to take paternity leave.

The other options are not correct.

• Acknowledgement means the act of recognizing or accepting something. It does not make sense in this context because paternity leave is not something that is simply recognized or accepted.
• Enforcement means the act of ensuring that something is carried out. It does not make sense in this context because paternity leave is not something that is enforced.
• Employment means the state of being employed. It does not make sense in this context because paternity leave is not something that is related to employment.