New paternity leave rules have come into effect meaning that parents will be legally entitled to share time off work during their baby's first year.
The move means parents could take six months off work each.
The government hopes to extend the measures with a fully flexible system of shared parental leave in 2015.
However, the Federation of Small Businesses said a one-size-fits-all approach did not work and added to the administrative burden on small firms.
...The new rules mean a man will gain the right to additional paternity leave and pay. The rules also cover adoption.
...Additional paternity leave (APL) will allow an employee to take up to 26 weeks' leave to care for the child, on top of two weeks of ordinary paternity leave.
BBC News - New paternity leave rules affecting men come into force
More red tape for the small business and employee headaches? Or do you see it as a positive thing?
