More than a third (36%) of small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) are not ready to implement shared parental leave (SPL), according to research by law firm Slater and Gordon.
Nearly a third (32%) of fathers regret not taking any, or enough, leave after the birth of their child, according to research by the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS).
Egg freezing technology gives women the option to climb the career ladder and have a family later in life. However, is this really a positive incentive? Would it be better to focus on more...
The rising costs of childcare have left families with the reality that it “simply does not pay to work”, according to the Family and Childcare Trust.
A scheme using smartphones, email alerts and pop-up care centres to help carers balance care with work is being trialled by the government.
Around four in five (83%) potential future parents will consider taking shared parental leave, a survey by the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills has found.
The focus on the role of HR in safeguarding children has increased dramatically in the past 10 years. Recently this issue has been brought into sharp focus again by cases such as teacher William Vahey...
More than one in five (21%) HR directors admit they are not ready for the requirements of the shared parental leave legislation that comes into effect on 1 December, according to research by HCM...
Employee interest in shared parental leave (SPL) will be much higher than originally forecast by the government, according to research by law firm Linklaters.
Female employees are reluctant to discuss maternity benefits with their employers in case it implies they are planning a pregnancy, according to research by jobs and careers community Glassdoor.
The Confederation of British Industry (CBI) is calling on government to improve living standards by increasing the national insurance threshold and extending free childcare to working parents of one-...
Both male and female civil servants will be entitled to equal parental leave pay from April 2015, deputy prime minister Nick Clegg is expected to announce in a speech later this week.
