Fifth of fathers would take six months’ paternity leave

Up to a fifth of working fathers would take six months’ paternity leave when it is offered next year, new research has shown.

But concern over money was the biggest barrier preventing fathers from taking advantage of the new government proposal, according to a poll commissioned by Orange and conducted by YouGov.
 

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