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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Shared parental leave: one year on
Give shared parental leave time and the trickle will become a steady stream, says My Family Care director Ben Black The harsh summary of shared parental leave (SPL) would be as follows: There was a lot of noise It was… Read More ›
Shared parental leave – changing the goal posts
Shared parental leave has been in place for seven months but is it taking off? Heather Greig-Smith looks at progress so far and at controversial government plans to extend the leave to grandparents. It is arguably too early to start… Read More ›
Magic or madness – extending SPL
Sarah Jackson, chief executive of Working Families, looks at the arguments for and against the Chancellor’s plan to extend shared parental leave to grandparents. The Chancellor pulled another rabbit from his hat when he announced plans to extend shared parental… Read More ›
Flexible Boss Magazine: Dec 2015
Welcome to the latest edition of Flexible Boss – sporting a new look. In the spirit of flexibility and accessibility, we’ve moved on from the old page-turn PDF format. While pretty, it wasn’t very mobile friendly or searchable so we… Read More ›
Top employers rise to SPL challenge
Shared parental leave has stimulated employers to move forward their provision for parents, according to charity Working Families. On the announcement of its annual Top Employers for Working Families awards in National Work Life Week, chief executive Sarah Jackson said… Read More ›
Virgin in 100% SPL pay offer
Virgin Management is to pay employees taking shared parental leave (SPL) up to 100% of their salary over 52 weeks. SPL came into force in April but many employers have yet to announce their policies on pay during SPL. The… Read More ›
Practising ‘people shaped’ working
The introduction of shared parental leave this month is another signal of the move to more family-friendly, ‘people-shaped’ working, says Employees Matter MD Zoe Sinclair. Employers are moving with the times, keen to reflect the changing gender roles at home… Read More ›
Employers floundering on SPL decisions
Days before shared parental leave (SPL) comes into effect, research suggests the majority of employers will not be enhancing shared parental pay above the statutory minimum, though some have still not decided their approach. In a survey of 575 organisations… Read More ›
Shared parental leave: making it work
Tracey Eker, founder and CEO of flexible working job site Flexiworkforce.com, outlines the implications of shared parental leave for employers and considers how they can best prepare. In April Shared Parental Leave (SPL) and Statutory Shared Parental Pay will come… Read More ›
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