Shared parental leave – an employer’s guide

Enhancing shared parental pay to the same level as maternity pay has been shown to help lead to a dramatically...

The government is exploring the possibility of a new law requiring employers with more than 250 employees to publish details...

Ten major employers have agreed to publish their parental leave and pay policies online.

Parental leave and pay
Maternity and...

The charity Working Families has published a list of the UK’s most family-friendly workplaces.
The top ten employers include banks,...

UCL research suggests that shared parental leave is failing, with financial implications and strict eligibility creating barriers...

The number of new fathers taking paternity leave fell for the first time in five years last year, while almost...

When LGBT workers look to start a family, there are numerous rights and entitlements employers must be aware of. Hollie...

Keeping on top of employment law developments can feel like a full-time job for HR professionals, but that’s just the...

One in four (23%) men who became a father last year were not eligible to receive statutory paternity pay.
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Organisations with 250 staff or more are being urged to publish their shared parental leave policies on their websites to...

Recent tribunal decisions have provided some guidance on the legalities of offering enhanced maternity but not enhanced shared parental pay....

Health secretary Jeremy Hunt has launched a review into how NHS doctors are paid in a bid to close the...

It is not direct sex discrimination to offer men on shared parental leave statutory pay while at the same time...

Financial barriers are preventing new fathers from taking shared parental leave, with half of prospective fathers admitting that they are...

It is not discriminatory to refuse a new father enhanced pay while on shared parental leave where women are given...