Lockdown 2020 and my wife and I were delighted to find out we were expecting our first child. 

A majority (79%) of employers now offer enhanced maternity pay, compared with 57% in 2017, according to a new poll.

?Almost two-thirds (63%) of employers do not tell dads-to-be about their right to request Shared Parental Leave (SPL), according to research by PowWowNow

Unfair treatment towards pregnant women and returning mothers is still common in the workplace, according to exclusive research by HR magazine

The BBC has announced that its employees will receive additional maternity or paternity pay if their baby is born prematurely

The government has set out new proposals to protect pregnant women and new parents, as thousands of workers with children face job loss and discrimination

It's been an eventful year for HR-related issues hitting the headlines. Our 12 Days of Christmas countdown revisits each month's most notable happenings

The mayor of London has announced plans to introduce premature and neonatal leave at City Hall, and has called on other employers to match his policy

The percentage of top performance ratings for part-time and reduced-hours workers is higher than across all staff, at 34% vs 14%, according to Working Families

Ten major firms have agreed to publish their parental leave and pay policies online in a move to become more transparent to working parents