Employers based at serviced offices in Northampton may be among those who are recognising the need for flexibility.
According to Adrienne Burgess, head of research at the Fatherhood Institute, an increasing number of organisations are becoming "more tolerant" of staff needs when it comes to taking time off.
"Employers are becoming aware of the fact that people have other lives and that to keep the brightest and the best you need to be flexible," she stated.
It was suggested that individuals with children may require additional flexibility when it comes to working hours, with many bosses now accepting that men should be able to have the same caring responsibilities to women.
Ms Burgess described how for a lot of mothers, being out of work for a long period of time is not an option and, therefore, their partners have to take a substantial role in looking after their offspring.
Her comments follow recent research from uSwitch.com that revealed 39 per cent of small and medium-sized enterprises believe these types of companies should be exempt from the new paternity rules.
