The Government has confirmed that it is to postpone the extension of the right to unpaid parental leave until 2013 due to the ongoing development of its Modern Workplaces policy. Under the Parental Leave Directive, the parents of a child u  More...
20 January 2012 16:14

Female progress in the workplace has not been brought about by changes to employment legislation, claimed director-general of the British Chambers of Commerce (BCC) David Frost today. Speaking at a debate on the future of the UK's workforce, co-host  More...
12 July 2011 16:31

The Government is looking to create a society where "work and family complement one another". A period of consultation on modern working relationships commenced on 16 May 2011, and will stay open until early August. Modern workplaces   More...
20 June 2011 11:50

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06 June 2011 15:15

New figures produced by the Office of National Statistics' Labour Force Survey show that the number of mothers in employment has risen by around 5% over the last 15 years. This has largely been driven by an increase in the number of mothers working full  More...
31 May 2011 13:46

As part of a raft of employment law changes being introduced by the coalition Government, April heralds the arrival of Additional Paternity Leave (APL) legislation that will mean that new fathers of children with an expected week of birth beginning  More...
01 April 2011 15:49

Snow, ice and extreme temperatures continue to plunge the UK into chaos, meaning that HR and employers have more people-related challenges than usual regarding: absence and attendance, pay, leave, health and safety and the rights of their staff.   More...
01 December 2010 15:54

Most of the Equality Act 2010  came into force on 1 October 2010 and employers need to make sure they comply with the  changes to legislation. Warning: This page is no longer updated. It has  More...
22 September 2010 15:19

The Government yesterday confirmed that the main provisions of the Equality Act 2010 will come into force on 1 October 2010, and has made transitional provisions concerning discriminatory acts occurring before 1 October. On 1 October, the elements o  More...
22 September 2010 13:20

For a limited time only, Personnel Today Plus members can access a full model policy on equal opportunities which takes the Equality Act 2010 into account With elements of the Equality Act coming into force at  More...
22 September 2010 12:59

We've had a number of employees asking, in advance, to take time off during school holidays to look after their children. What are their legal rights, and what are my options? School holidays can be a stressful time of year for both employees and em  More...
23 August 2010 10:40

Almost one-third of women are the main breadwinners in their household, according to a survey by Grazia magazine. The Women and Work survey polled 2,000 women about their attitudes towards work and motherhood. It found that 30% earn more than the  More...
20 July 2010 09:44

The parties have now unveiled their election manifestos. Here Personnel Today outlines how their different policies will affect employers. Flexible working Party pledges: Labour pledged to increase statutory paternity pay from two to f  More...
16 April 2010 17:50

A single mother who is suing the Army after it offered little support with childcare is seeking £1.1m in damages, it has emerged. Tilern DeBique, a former soldier, won a sexual and racial discrimination case after being told that the army was "uns  More...
15 April 2010 09:32

Stay-at-home fathers have increased 10-fold in the past decade, a survey has revealed. A poll of 1,000 parents by insurance firm Aviva has found 6% of fathers are now the primary carer of their child. Across the country, this means 600,000 men ha  More...
07 April 2010 08:47

Parents are paying up to £22,100 a year for childcare, a survey has found. A study by the Daycare Trust, published yesterday , found that average childcare costs for 25 hours per week are £88 in England, which is more than half of gross average par  More...
11 February 2010 08:22

The cost of childcare has risen well above the rate of inflation, according to the Daycare Trust's ninth annual childcare costs survey. The trust found England worst hit, with the cost of a nursery place for a child over two years old having risen by  More...
10 February 2010 15:49

The government is considering extending flexible working to all staff from day one of employment, the work and pensions secretary has revealed. Yvette Cooper revealed the government was working with employers to investigate the possibility of extend  More...
29 January 2010 13:03

The debate about whether to allow all workers the right to request flexible working has erupted once again after the equality watchdog called for the law to be changed on Monday. The Equality and Human Rights Commission said the flexible working ri  More...
28 January 2010 09:18

A business group has urged the government to stop tinkering with employment law if it wants to create more job opportunities for working parents. The British Chambers of Commerce (BCC) has said the "constant threat of tinkering" in employment law wa  More...
22 January 2010 11:25