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UK’s most family-friendly workplaces unveiled 

The Top Employers for Working Families have been announced by the work/life balance charity Working Families 

Half have experienced poor mental health in current job

Mind launches Mental Health at Work gateway for employees and employers as research finds poor mental health at work is widespread

Age discrimination rife in the workplace

Employers who overlook the skills of older workers will face talent shortages, the Centre for Ageing Better has warned

UK employers pay more for skilled workers

Companies are having to pay more for staff as they struggle to find skilled workers, according to the Recruitment and Employment Confederation (REC)

Parents lack awareness of T-levels

Two-thirds of parents haven't heard of T-levels, sparking concerns over the introduction of the qualification

Government U-turns on self-employed tax cut

Plans to cut tax for 2.7 million self-employed workers have been scrapped, the government has announced

Report sets out how work quality should be measured

Job security and workplace mental health should be monitored by government, according to the Measuring Job Quality Working Group?

Freelancers experiencing isolation and mental illness

A quarter (25%) of freelancers have experienced depression and a fifth (21%) suicidal thoughts due to loneliness, according to Epson research

Resignations rise for sixth year in a row

High turnover rates continue to rock the labour market, especially in manufacturing and production

Generation X men most unhappy at work

Generation X men who work full time in the public sector are the most unhappy work, according to research from OC Tanner Europe

Childcare costs rise three times faster than wages

?Working parents with children under five have seen nursery fees rise three times faster than their wages over the past decade, according to the TUC

Less than half of British managers are satisfied at work

Just 48% of UK managers feel satisfied at work, according to research by Cornerstone OnDemand