"While most businesspeople identify with the idea of gender-neutral parental leave, they’ve warned time and again that the Government’s proposals are unwieldy, difficult to understand and fraught with potential complications."
“尽管大多数商界人士认同产假不分性别的想法，但他们已经屡次得到告诫，知道政府的提案施行起来很麻烦，难以理解，而且暗藏许多纠葛。”
Simon Walker, Director General of the Institute of Directors, also warned that allowing parental leave to be shared risked adding to the burden on companies.
英国董事学会的总会长西蒙•沃克也警告说，让父母亲共享产假将可能增加企业的负担。
"The Government should be careful not to use this as an opportunity to increase levels of leave," he said. "Sharing the allowance is fine, but putting heavier burdens on business in these tough times would not be a sensible move."
他说：“政府应该注意别让这个新产假方案成为人们增加休假的机会。共享产假很好，但是在这样的艰难时期让企业背上更沉重的负担不是一个明智之举。”