Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg announced the Government would be consulting on a new system of parental leave to allow mothers and fathers more flexibility to share time off after a baby’s birth.
New proposals to give fathers more paid paternity leave were dividing opinion yesterday with some groups saying the plans do not go far enough and business leaders warning they could cause problems for small companies.
Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg announced the Government would be consulting on a new system of parental leave to allow mothers and fathers more flexibility to share time off after a baby’s birth.