The argument that giving fathers three months’ paid leave will be the final straw for businesses, especially small ones, fails to appreciate that, although this is a new right for fathers, it is not an entirely new cost.
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Paternity leave is positive for all parties involved
The introduction of a right for fathers to take paternity leave of up to six months, with three of them paid, is a small but significant step towards a more equal society.
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