Welfare reforms hit working families hardest, says TUC

Government reforms to welfare and benefits hit working families harder than those out of work, according to research by TUC.

Length of enhanced maternity and paternity pay "varies wildly"

There is a wide variance in both the duration and level of paternity and maternity pay across UK employers, according to research by My Family Care.

Two-thirds of parents unaware of shared parental leave changes

The majority of parents are unaware of the changes to shared parental leave (SPL) coming into effect from April 2015, according to research by Good Care Guide.

Childcare vouchers

An overview of the changes put in place by the Government regarding childcare vouchers.

Low income parents 'better off' sticking with childcare voucher schemes, says tax expert

Parents on low incomes may benefit more financially from staying in their employer childcare voucher schemes than switching to the Government's proposed self-administered scheme.

Chancellor expected to raise personal tax allowance in budget

George Osborne may be set to raise the amount employees can earn before paying income tax to more than £10,000 in the budget today.

Shared parental leave legislation may breed resentment

A lack of clarity in the proposed shared parental leave laws could lead to disputes between employers and their staff, an employment lawyer has warned.

Flexible working: what you need to know ahead of the rules

The extensions to current legislation on flexible working are due later this year, giving more employees with service of six months or more rights to request flexible working.

Warning over calls to scrap workplace childcare vouchers

The Government must ensure working parents will be better off if it replaces childcare vouchers with free childcare services, a benefits expert has warned.

Majority of mums feel guilty about returning to work

Four out of five mothers feel guilty about returning to work after having a baby, a survey suggests.

Mothers cite childcare costs as greatest barrier to work

Two-thirds of working and non-working mothers say the cost of childcare prevents them from working more, according to research.

TUC's day off with Nan and Pop? Now that's daft

The TUC wants grandparents to be given rights to secure time off for looking after their grandchildren. As someone newly acquainted with grand parentage, I was intrigued by the claim, albeit I regard...