Councils move to support parents of premature babies

Waltham Forest Council believes it is the first UK local authority to introduce extended leave for parents of premature babies

Current policies failing working fathers, MPs say

New report calls for reforms to workplace policies to better support fathers seeking more active childcare roles

Government delays changes to childcare vouchers

The decision to keep the system open for another six months is welcome news to families and employers

Preparing for the closure of childcare vouchers

The closure of childcare vouchers to new entrants in April 2018 marks a significant change to financial support for working parents

Case study: Parental leave at Grant Thornton

Recognising that family setups have changed, Grant Thornton overhauled its working parents policies

Maternity discrimination down to ill-equipped managers

Maternity discrimination is often down to line managers not being equipped to deal with difficult conversations

Parents held back by poor pay and opportunities

Working Families and Child Poverty Action Group call on the chancellor to act

Why you need a 'children in the workplace' policy

Not all are comfortable with colleagues bringing in their youngsters

Low-paid parents struggling to balance work and childcare

TUC general secretary Frances O’Grady said employers need to better support working parents

Working Families Special Awards winners announced

The awards showcase flexible and family-friendly workplaces across the UK

Employees unaware of unpaid parental leave

Unpaid parental leave is available to staff with a year or more's tenure, in addition to annual holiday allowance

Parents suffer poor work/life balance

Forty-one per cent of the UK parents surveyed do extra hours all the time or often