Additional paternity leave: how the new right is shaping up

The government’s commitment to helping working fathers to play a more central role in the development of their children – previously shown in the introduction of parental leave, paid paternity leave and the right to request flexible working – has been continued in its new plans for additional paternity leave (APL) and pay. The aim is to give parents more choice about how they care for their children. The government expects that between 10,000 and 20,000 fathers will take up this new right – between 4 per cent and 8 per cent of those eligible.
 

Language does not simply reflect what is going on in organisational life: it also influences what people think and what they do

Linda Holbeche, director of the Holbeche Partnership and visiting professor of HRM/OD at Cass Business School