Government confirms shared parental leave proposals

The Government has confirmed that from 2015 new fathers will be able to share parental leave.

Employers must understand older workers have childcare responsibilities too, says TUC

The TUC has urged employers to be more "sympathetic" to requests for flexible working and annual leave from older members of staff.

Labour pledges 25 hours of free childcare a week

Labour has announced plans to provide 25 hours of free childcare for working parents of three and four-year-olds, shadow chancellor Ed Balls will pledge today.

Employers 'unclear' of role in childcare vouchers

The Childcare Voucher Providers Association (CVPA) has called on the Government to provide guidelines on whether employers will continue to play a key role in providing childcare support following...

Working mothers are being 'betrayed' by the Government, says Yvette Cooper

Shadow home secretary Yvette Cooper (pictured) has accused the coalition Government of making it easier for employers to discriminate against working mothers during maternity leave.

Childcare reform: What it means for employers

For anyone interested in working parents there is no doubt this has been a big news week. Yesterday was dominated by the announcement of a new childcare voucher scheme that will allow households where...

Child Benefit is just the start: how and why employers can step up support for working parents

It has been a long time coming but finally the much-heralded cut in child benefit is coming into effect.

Working Families could lose £279 a year, says Labour

The Labour party has said working families with children on £20,000 could lose £279 a year from next April, due to benefit and tax credit changes announced yesterday by chancellor George Osborne in...

'Sandwich carers' struggling with pressures of work, say industry bodies

The 'Sandwich generation' – those who have to cope with raising children and caring for ageing relatives – are struggling with the pressures of work because of a lack of support, says a report by...

New maternity and paternity leave legislation could change the way we think about work

It will make organisations deal with the reality that our roles as people and parents can't be left behind as soon as we enter the office door.

Employers missing opportunities to help working parents, says Edenred

Employers could do much more to help working parents with their common worries, according to new research from benefits provider Edenred.

Government calls for evidence on how to make childcare more accessible for working parents

Parents, early years professionals and others with an interest in childcare are today being urged to come forward with their ideas to help improve the accessibility and affordability of childcare.