EEF response to the DTI's consultation on the Administration of Additional Paternity Leave and Pay

Our response covers various matters, including:

• self-certification of eligibility by the father and mother;
  
• the fact that employers should not be responsible for policing self-certificates;
  
• suggestions for improving the HMRC checklist for the father’s employer;
  
• the need for guidance where there is a change of circumstances;
  
• interaction of additional paternity leave and contractual rights; and
  
• highlighting the types of difficult or unusual situations which must be addressed by guidance and, where appropriate, legislation.