There are 1.8 million single parents in the UK, the vast majority of whom (nine out of 10) are women. Almost all are in work or want to work, and pre-pandemic single-parent employment hit record...

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

At the onset of the pandemic, working parents were forced to completely readjust. Almost overnight, what had been considered 'home' evolved to encompass both 'office' and 'classroom'. 

A huge majority (81%) of working parents at small UK businesses are looking forward to returning to the workplace after time spent juggling remote work with childcare over the summer holidays.

There have been passionate father campaigners for decades, and there have been high profile trailblazers, though only a few followed their lead. But it seems that now there is finally a critical mass...

As colleges, primary schools and secondary schools are to remain closed at least until February half term, what employment rights do working parents have to help them with the difficult and stressful...

While parents feel their competence improves after having children, employers still focus on the challenges of balancing work and family life

?The CIPD has secured funding from the Government Equalities Office to run a pilot scheme that will help parents get back into work in Yorkshire and The Humber

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

?There’s one month left to apply for Working Families’ Best Practice Awards 2019

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

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