Take-up of shared parental leave has been low and women are reluctant to share their leave, according to a survey of parents and HR directors. The Women’s Business Council and My Family Care published a survey to mark the year… Read More ›
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Millennial parents face work-family burnout
Millennial parents are struggling to maintain work and family commitments, according to the 2016 Modern Families Index. The Index, published by charity Working Families and Bright Horizons, found that 78% of millennial parents (those aged 16-35) work full time. Millennial… Read More ›
Government SPL estimate ‘too low’
Government has drastically underestimated interest in shared parental leave, according to research by law firm Linklaters. It surveyed employees who are recent parents or ‘parents to be’ within the FTSE 100 and 63% said they were either interested or very… Read More ›
Employers step forward on SPL enhancement
Employers Deloitte, PwC and Shell have been the first to confirm they will be enhancing parental pay for all employees when shared parental leave takes effect next April. The announcement made by government today follows deputy prime minister Nick Clegg’s… Read More ›
Acas publishes shared parental leave guide
Workplace expert Acas has published a guide to shared parental leave (SPL) in a bid to prepare employers and staff for the new legislation. Under the regulations, couples will be able to share maternity or adoption leave and pay from 5… Read More ›
Women prepared to share leave
The number of women who said they would consider sharing their maternity leave with their partner has risen by 3% to 44%, according to an annual survey of working parents. Workingmums.co.uk, which conducted the McDonalds-sponsored survey, said this could be… Read More ›
Maternity benefits ‘vary wildly’
Maternity and paternity benefits offered by UK businesses vary wildly in both length and level of pay, research has found. A survey of 100 companies conducted by My Family Care found the duration of enhanced pay ranged from three to… Read More ›
Bosses offer strike solutions
Employers should use flexible working to mitigate the effects of public sector strikes over pay and pensions, experts have said. Last week’s teacher strikes closed 6,000 schools in England and over 900 in Wales, leaving many parents without childcare and… Read More ›
Bosses should not be caught napping on SPL
Employers need to get ready for shared parental leave (SPL) now, lawyers have cautioned. The government’s employment law reform will allow parents to share up to 50 weeks’ leave when having a child. The regulations are expected to come into… Read More ›
Employers express shared parental leave confusion
Businesses are unclear how they will implement shared parental leave (SPL) when it comes into force next year. A survey by My Family Care and Hogan Lowells found companies are mired in confusion about the changes which allow parents to… Read More ›
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