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Carers

Statutory carer’s leave came into force in the UK in April 2024 entitling employees to one week’s unpaid carer’s leave per year. The Carer’s Leave Act 2023 states that leave is available to employees who need to give or arrange care for a dependant who has: a physical or mental illness or injury that means they need care for more than three months; a disability as defined by the Equality Act 2010; or who has care needs because of their old age.

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    Women less confident of achieving pay or leadership parity

    by Nic Paton 9 Sep 2025
    by Nic Paton 9 Sep 2025

    Only two-fifths of women (41%) globally expect that the gender pay gap will be closed for their generation, with confidence...

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    • Carers

    Top 10 HR questions August 2025: Conduct outside work

    by Brightmine 2 Sep 2025
    by Brightmine 2 Sep 2025

    August's top HR questions feature FAQs on employees' behaviour outside work, including criminality or being a member of an extreme group.

    • NHS
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    Immigration: huge fall in health and care worker visas

    by Adam McCulloch 22 Aug 2025
    by Adam McCulloch 22 Aug 2025

    There were 20,519 health and care worker visas granted to main applicants in the year ending June 2025.

    • NHS
    • Carers
    • Hospitality

    New migrant worker visa changes will damage UK, says House of Lords

    by Adam McCulloch 24 Jul 2025
    by Adam McCulloch 24 Jul 2025

    The cutting of 180 occupations from the Skilled Worker visa and the decision to close the Health and Care worker route to overseas workers has come under fire from the House of Lords.

    • Neonatal leave
    • Carers
    • Employment law

    Hugh’s Law calls for paid leave for parents with critically ill children

    by Jo Faragher 16 Jul 2025
    by Jo Faragher 16 Jul 2025

    A bereaved family is campaigning for the government to introduce legislation that gives parents statutory rights if their child is critically ill.

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    How employers can support cancer carers better

    by Aaron Dryden 11 Jun 2025
    by Aaron Dryden 11 Jun 2025

    Following a diagnosis of cancer, it is vital employers step up to support those caring for their loved one. Effective...

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    Employers must offer more flexibility to working carers, research shows

    by Jo Faragher 9 Jun 2025
    by Jo Faragher 9 Jun 2025

    Almost half (44%) of unpaid carers who work have found their mental and physical health has got worse since taking on caring responsibilities.

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    • Cancer

    Cancer carers feel pressure to return to work early

    by Nic Paton 13 May 2025
    by Nic Paton 13 May 2025

    Almost half of cancer carers (48%) say they felt pressure to return to work as soon as possible after taking...

    • Cancer
    • Carers
    • Latest News

    Employers failing to tell cancer carers of their rights

    by Nic Paton 31 Mar 2025
    by Nic Paton 31 Mar 2025

    More than half of employers fail to tell employees of their rights once they become a cancer carer, a survey...

    • Nursery provision
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    Why 2025 is ‘make or break’ for your working families (webinar)

    by Rob Moss 25 Feb 2025
    by Rob Moss 25 Feb 2025

    ON-DEMAND | Watch our webinar on the key trends among working parents and carers and how employers can respond.

    • Carers
    • Employment law
    • Latest News

    Carer’s Leave Act spurs employers into action

    by Kavitha Sivasubramaniam 16 Jan 2025
    by Kavitha Sivasubramaniam 16 Jan 2025

    The introduction of the Carer’s Leave Act last year has prompted more organisations to implement workplace policies to support staff.

    • Stress
    • Nursery provision
    • Childcare

    Working parents increasingly stressed

    by Rob Moss 13 Jan 2025
    by Rob Moss 13 Jan 2025

    Working parents increasingly stressed as number of employees who say employer is highly supportive of family life falls by nearly a third.

    • Adoption
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    • Shared parental leave

    Statutory maternity, paternity and sick pay confirmed for 2025

    by Jo Faragher 22 Nov 2024
    by Jo Faragher 22 Nov 2024

    The 2025/26 rates for statutory maternity, paternity, adoption, shared parental and sick pay have now been published by the government.

    • Carers
    • Latest News
    • Flexible working

    Carers UK calls for right to one week’s paid leave

    by Kavitha Sivasubramaniam 21 Nov 2024
    by Kavitha Sivasubramaniam 21 Nov 2024

    Carers UK urges the government to make changes to legislation so that working carers can have one week of paid leave per year.

    • Adoption
    • Carers
    • Maternity

    E.ON UK goes home with the Family-Friendly Employer of the Year Award 2024

    by Jo Faragher 20 Nov 2024
    by Jo Faragher 20 Nov 2024

    E.ON UK wins Family-Friendly Employer of the Year Award 2024.

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