A sandwich generation of employees – those supporting both young children and elderly parents – are being neglected by their employers.
Black and minority ethnic (BME) and disabled parents are spending a higher proportion of their income on childcare than white or non-disabled workers, making them more susceptible to the affects of...
The number of temporary workers has shot up in the past two years as workers seek flexible working arrangements.
A four-day week could help close the gender pay gap for good, research has suggested.
One in eight (13%) British workers has had to opt for part-time hours to manage the cost of childcare.
Nearly three-quarters of UK job vacancies do not mention flexible working despite a huge shift in working styles post-pandemic.
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.
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.
Shadow business secretary, Ed Miliband says the current systems in place for parental leave encourages a ‘men at work, women at home’ culture.
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.
?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
HR can take the lead in deciding whether safeguarding provisions for vulnerable groups are fit for purpose