Good news for parents having a child through surrogacy. As from today they can take the same time off work as other new parents.
From today, parents in the UK expecting a child through surrogacy have the same rights to time off work as other new parents. Reforms under the Children and Families Act 2014 come into force on 5 April and extend adoption leave to surrogacy, so that gay dads and heterosexual parents through surrogacy can claim the equivalent of full maternity/ paternity leave and pay.
http://www.familylaw.co.uk/news_and_comment/maternity-leave-for-surrogacy-starts-today#.VSUXufnF-mg
