Maternity & Paternity

Ensure women do not lose out on maternity pay, say Labour

The Labour party has called for the government to take urgent action to ensure that those who have been pregnant...

Maria Miller's proposals aim to bolster rights of women on maternity leave, who are often considered an easy target for redundancy.

Employers warned they could lose out on the best talent if they do not include transparency over family friendly working arrangements.

IT finance analyst is awarded £4,000 in a case involving attitudes to sickness, workloads, mental health and pregnancy.

Parents who are on statutory maternity and paternity leave due to return to work in the next few months will...

Can our office reopen yet? Do we have to provide staff with PPE? Many concerns about the return to work...

The Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme rules are complicated enough, without the added layer of complexity surrounding maternity leave and new...

Furloughed workers taking parental or adoption leave will receive parental or adoption pay based on their usual earnings, not the...

Five years after its introduction, the number of fathers claiming shared parental leave has increased by over two thirds since...

Each April, HR professionals must ensure that their organisation complies with the latest round of amended employment laws and deadlines....

Fathers are four times more likely to seek mental health support than mothers, according to an online support service for...

Almost a quarter (23%) of new fathers did not qualify for statutory paid paternity leave last year, either because they...

Shared parental leave is unaffordable for most working families and should be overhauled, according to the TUC.

Shared parental leave...