Working parents

Workplace maternity discrimination rife

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

One month until Working Families Best Practice Awards 2019 entry deadline

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

Government maternity discrimination plans receive mixed reaction

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

Sadiq Khan reveals plans to support working parents of premature babies

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

Businesses to publish parental pay and leave policies

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

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

Dame Morrissey: Gender equality at work in a "halfway house"

Organisations must move beyond issues surrounding mothers to address their cultures, according to Helena Morrissey

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