Parents of babies born or adopted from Sunday will be able to share parental leave. As employers wrestle with predictions of how many of their workers will take up the new right and whether or not to enhance shared parental… Read More ›
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AMS acquires flex consultancy Capability Jane
Talent acquisition specialist Alexander Mann Solutions has acquired the flexible working and diversity consulting arm of Capability Jane. Capability Jane was founded by Sara Hill in 2006 and specialises in diversity recruitment, flexible working and job share consultancy to help… Read More ›
Survey suggests high SPL interest
Take up of shared parental leave could be higher than originally thought, with 4 out of 5 of those thinking of having children saying they would consider taking the leave. A Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS) survey was commissioned… Read More ›
Employers ‘not ready’ for SPL
Many employers are not ready for shared parental leave (SPL), despite the rules coming into force on 1 December, a report by human capital management expert ADP has said. More than one in five HR directors admitted they are not… Read More ›
SME takes top flexibility accolade
A small business has won the overall Working Mums Top Employer Award for the first time in the scheme’s five-year history. McMillan Williams Solicitors was last night praised by the judges for the support it offers working parents and the… Read More ›
Working Families names top employers
Both private and public sector achievements in flexible working were highlighted at yesterday’s Working Families Top Employers Awards. Utility company Centrica scooped the best for flexible working award for its work in embedding flexibility across the business. Over 60% of… Read More ›
Scottish parliament jobs should all be flexible, says committee
All jobs controlled by the Scottish parliament should be advertised as suitable for flexible or part-time contracts, a group of MSPs has said. The Holyrood Equal Opportunities Committee has today released a report on Women and Work which claims women… Read More ›
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