Car retailer Inchcape has enhanced its employee benefits offering to its 5,000 staff to increase engagement.
A massive 91% of parents are prevented from returning to work by parenting costs, while 84% believe two weeks statutory paternity leave is too short.
The shadow minister for families reaffirms her party's line on flexibly working.
The Government has introduced benefit plans to help single parents get back to work.
Abbey has launched an emergency childcare, out-of-school care and eldercare scheme to employees as part of a new work-life balance initiative.
Prime Minister Gordon Brown has announced his government will extend free nursery care to two-year-olds so more parents can return to work.
Childcare Vouchers - What makes for a successful scheme?
The tax benefits of workplace nurseries compare favourably with those for childcare vouchers and make them a cheaper alternative for working parents. So why do so few exist?
The Government has been urged to provide much more support to help carers to stay in work.
<i>HR</i> magazine has launched its Make Care Less Taxing campaign
<i>Human Resources</i> has launching its first Care at Work survey and we want your input.