Prior to the emergence of Capability Management, the dominant theory explaining the existence and competitive position of firms, based on Ricardian economics, was the Resource-based view of the firm (RBVF).
No. Women here are not legally allowed to return to work until at least two weeks after birth, according to Mary Newburn, head of policy at the National Childbirth Trust. This is to protect their health.
A father is entitled to up to 12 weeks of unpaid, job-protected leave for the birth and care of his newborn child, just as a mother is under FMLA. He is not getting time off because he is the boyfriend of a pregnant woman â he is getting time off to spend with his child, because he is a parent.