He can take paternity leave he just isn't entitled to be paid for it. He just has to tell his hr department the expected due date, that he wants to take two weeks of holiday starting from when the baby arrives/you go into labour.the rate of pay is terrible so my Husband, took one week paternity and one holiday. when my son was born he took two weeks holiday as he hadn't been with the company long enough.

he earns a lot more than the £139 a week and we couldn't live on that a week:/xx

Ordinary paternity leave

You can take up to two weeks' ordinary paternity leave immediately after your baby is born, or any time within the following eight weeks. You're eligible for paternity leave if:

you're the baby's biological father, or the mum's husband or long-term partner

you'll be sharing responsibility for your baby's care

you have a contract of employment

you earn more than £112 a week before tax

you've been working for your employer for at least 26 weeks continuously by the end of the 15th week before your baby is due

If you qualify for ordinary paternity leave, you can choose whether to take one week or two weeks off. If you decide to take two weeks' leave, you must take them together.

Statutory paternity leave is paid at the same rate as statutory maternity pay. This is £139.58 per week or 90 per cent of your average weekly earnings, whichever is lower.

It's worth checking your employment contract to see if your employer offers its own range of paternity benefits. They may be better for you and your family than the statutory arrangements.

He can take paternity leave up to, I think, 3 months after baby is born! Not 100% sure about the timings, but he doesn't have to take it straight away, so if it means by the time baby is here he would have been there 2 years, it might be worth waiting a little bit. Don't hold me to that though, I might be wrong! xxx

aw right x

But then i think he can take patetnity leave at any stage in the first year of baby being born so by the time hes with the company 2 yrs baby will only be roughly a month so he can take it then aswell

he got to fill the form in now xx

Has he spoken to them, my other half has asked to use his holiday but will need to take it when she arrives and they've said yes ! Always worth an ask

it is, it's lucky he can take holiday days, he's worried just in case he takes them off and he doesn't come in that time but I no we will be fine xx

The dad of my baby not involved doing it alone and my mums work won't give her 2 weeks off even as a hol think she's goin to phone in sick I have no idea what to do with a baby and need a bit of help! It's shocking xx

Yes, he's a deputy manager at aldi, but in his contract it say he has to be there 2 years to get anything and he's only been with company a year and and a half xx

Is he employed full time and has a contract?? @leighamy123 xx

I'm due on 11th may so he's booking 9th-23rd may off xx

We made the mistake of booking on due date & then only getting a few days. Baby was due on 5th.. Didn't come till 15th!!! So we wasted the time baby-less 😅