Only 18% of men would take all proposed paternity leave

Less than one in five working men would take all of the proposed six months' paternity leave, according to a YouGov survey commissioned by mobile phone company, Orange.

New paternity legislation is proposed for next year which would enable new mothers to transfer the second half of their year-long maternity leave to the father.

The research found that money concerns were the main factor preventing those from taking all the leave (47%), with a quarter (27%) claiming that they wouldn&rs... (198 more words)

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