The number of older women working flexibly has fallen as they are being “frozen out” of the labour market. That’s according to analysis of labour market statistics by charities Age UK and Carers UK. They said the reduction in the… Read More ›
Carers
Time to care
A German scheme introduced in 2012 allows employees to take ‘family caring time’ and reduce their wages temporarily. Dalia Ben-Galim, associate director at the Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR), explains the benefits. It could be cancer treatment, the onset… Read More ›
Call for employer flexibility over disabled child care
Almost a third of parents juggling work and caring for a disabled child have had to request flexible working arrangements to cover the summer holidays. A survey of 182 parents by work-life organisation Working Families said 28% of parents had… Read More ›
Carers ‘must have’ flexible working opportunities
More must be done to provide flexible working for carers, according to a government report published today. Supporting Working Carers is a joint report between the Department of Health (DoH) and charities Carers UK and Employers for Carers. It said… Read More ›
Introduce ‘granny leave’, says IPPR
Parental leave should be transferable to a working grandparent, a think tank has said. The Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR) said women in their 50s are being pushed out of work because of the need to balance work and… Read More ›
Carers ‘forced to reduce hours or give up work’
Adults caring simultaneously for both young and older family members are having to reduce their hours or give up work, the Money Advice Service has said. Research conducted by the service found that almost a third (32%) of so-called ‘sandwich… Read More ›
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