PwC launches Flexible Talent Network

The firm said it hopes to take flexible working to the 'next level' to tap into diverse talent

Working parents struggling to support families

Low-paid parents working full time aren't earning enough to provide their family with a basic lifestyle, according to research

Working Families Best Practice Awards winners announced

?The winners of the Working Families Best Practice Awards have been announced at an event in London

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Parents struggling with unsupportive work cultures

?Tackling unsupportive workplace cultures is crucial to helping parents achieve a better work/life balance, according to new research

Shared parental leave: Three years on

The reality of shared parental leave since the recent EAT ruling in Capita Customer Management v Ali

Hot topic: Bringing children to work, part two

An HR magazine article at the end of last year sparked much debate on the impact bringing children to work has on colleagues facing infertility issues

Not discriminatory to refuse enhanced SPL pay says EAT

?It is not sex discrimination to refuse a new father enhanced paternity pay, the employment appeal tribunal (EAT) has ruled

Self-employed mothers earn less

?Just 20% of self-employed mothers are earning as much as they did before they had children

Councils move to support parents of premature babies

Waltham Forest Council believes it is the first UK local authority to introduce extended leave for parents of premature babies

Current policies failing working fathers, MPs say

New report calls for reforms to workplace policies to better support fathers seeking more active childcare roles

Government delays changes to childcare vouchers

The decision to keep the system open for another six months is welcome news to families and employers

Preparing for the closure of childcare vouchers

The closure of childcare vouchers to new entrants in April 2018 marks a significant change to financial support for working parents