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 ›
Over three quarters of employers welcome shared parental leave and many are considering adapting their maternity packages as a consequence, despite concerns over the complexity of the legislation. A survey of over 400 employers by Workingmums.co.uk found that 81% welcomed… Read More ›
Businesses will be able to promote their flexibility and mix with parents looking for work at an event launching in 2014. The Work & Family Show aims to attract over 10,000 visitors when it opens in London next February. A… Read More ›
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 ›
Job turnover fell more than two fifths between 1998 and 2012, prompting the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD) to question whether the ‘job for life’ could return. In the CIPD’s paper on job turnover, which is part of… Read More ›
Companies need to do more to stem the maternal ‘brain drain’ on the UK economy, according to research by Santander. In a study of over 2,000 women, the bank found that two-thirds said their career progression was adversely affected by… Read More ›
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