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Employers are worried about the cost and administrative burden of Additional Paternity Leave
Employers are concerned that the new Additional Paternity Leave (APL) rules will negatively impact their companies, according to law firm Davies Arnold Cooper.
The report shows 82% of employers surveyed think cost, absence or administrative burdens prove harmful.
The main employer concerns are cost of providing cover (35%), too many employees being absent (8%), administration costs (2%) or all of the above (48%)
But most employers (74%) think less than a quarter of eligible employees would take advantage of their new right to APL, which will enable new fathers to request up to six months' paternity leave from April 2011 onwards.
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May 4, 2010
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