New Dads At Virgin Offered One Year Paternity Leave On Full Pay

For most new dads, paternity leave is over in the blink of an eye. 
Since 2010, fathers have been entitled to just two weeks’ full pay after the birth or adoption of their child.

Labour had campaigned to double the period to a month during the recent election – but Richard Branson’s company Virgin has gone quite a bit further.

Employees at the group will soon be entitled up to a year on full pay to stay at home and care for newborns.

Those with less than two years’ service at the company are entitled to 25 per cent of the package, while those with more than four years’ service get the full 12 months.

Under current law, fathers have the right to take up to 26 weeks’ Additional Paternity Leave, but only if their partner has returned to work or stopped claiming.

While full details are yet to be released,