The UK's leading childcare providers are to agree a code of practice that will provide voluntary standards for best practice in the childcare industry.
As childcare vouchers celebrate their 20th birthday, David Woods finds out what HR professionals and industry experts think of the perk and how it will develop in the future.
Changes to increase maternity and paternity leave could prove costly to the Government, business and the economy, as well as reducing employees' chances of promotion say legal experts. The proposals...
Childcare voucher providers have joined forces to campaign for minimum standards in childcare.
Two of the country's largest employers are considering pulling out of childcare voucher schemes in a bid to save the extra costs incurred following the extension of maternity entitlements last...
Advocates of a tax-friendly, single voucher for employees to meet the cost of caring for children, the elderly or disabled are convinced the Government will accept it is inevitable.
Parliament will today debate the best ways to value and support carers and employers have urged an immediate re-examination in support of a single care voucher offering tax and national insurance...
Businesses need flexible working to help them beat the credit crunch, according to the Family and Parenting Institute.
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.
