In times gone by, it wouldn’t have been unusual for a father’s involvement in the birth of his child to be nowhere near the hospital, had a pint ‘to wet the baby’s head’, and a half day off work, if the boss was feeling generous.
Luckily, modern dads are much more hands on, and this change is reflected in new legislation concerning paternity rights and policy guidelines.
Paul Blease from the Labour Relations Agency outl...