Karen Walsh: Fathers’ paid leave to care for mother and new baby

Research in the USA shows that men who take paid paternity leave are more likely to be involved with their children in the years to follow.

Mark Zuckerberg, CEO of Facebook, announced last year that he was taking two months of paternity leave, a most unusual and welcome announcement from a male CEO.

Facebook offers its US employees up to four months of paid maternity or paternity leave, which they can take throughout the year.