Lockdown 2020 and my wife and I were delighted to find out we were expecting our first child.
Research reveals that the lack of employer support is a major factor behind why uptake of shared parental leave (SPL) is so low within UK higher education institutions (HEI). It’s been six years since...
Nearly two-thirds (63%) of working mums with primary school age children do not have sufficient childcare for the six-week school summer holidays, according to the TUC.
Fertility benefits, such as IVF support, are beginning to be seen as a fundamental part of healthcare by young female employees.
Employers are three times more likely to offer generous and extended parental leave than three years ago, according to new research by job site Indeed.
The organisations celebrated in Working Families' Best Practice Awards 2021 have been revealed.
Nearly two thirds (63.5%) of businesses offer maternity pay above the statuary minimum in the UK, and three-fifths (60.8%) offer enhanced paternity pay.
Almost two fifths (37%) of people returning to work after a year away experience a loss in confidence, creating more concerns for workplaces post-coronavirus and beyond.
How many of the employees in your workforce are carers of a disabled child? No judgement if you are unaware - statistics and standard carer categories don’t often differentiate between unpaid carers...
Women’s stereotypical role as primary caregivers has been exacerbated by the pandemic, with new home-schooling responsibilities being reported as having fallen predominantly on women. Shared parental...
Single parents are unable to work their way out of debt despite working full time, a new report by charities Gingerbread and StepChange has discovered.
Working mothers’ struggle between balancing home schooling and their job has increased stress levels and anxiety by 90% however, they are still being refused furlough by employers.
