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

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

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

Not all are comfortable with colleagues bringing in their youngsters

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

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

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

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

Society's norms around caregiving and the ideal qualities for leadership need to change

The benchmark assesses flexible working, work/life policies and practice, and how these are integrated

Two years since Shared Parental Leave legislation was introduced takeup is still low

Low-paid full-time workers can spend up to 45% of their disposable income on childcare