New law says bosses 'must back parental leave'
EMPLOYERS must back a law which allows fathers of new babies to share parental leave with their partners - or it could quickly "run into the sand", a charity has said.
Parents of babies born from today can now split up to 52 weeks of shared parental leave between them as well as up to 39 weeks of statutory shared parental pay, Barnardo's said.
The charity believes the new measures will allow low-paid working families, where the mother is the higher earner, the opportunity to provide parental support for their child without worrying about losing their jobs.
The legislation applies equally for same-sex and adoptive couples.
