Pregnant worker who challenged working hours wins unfair dismissal claim
A care assistant who was dismissed has been awarded more than £35,000.
Theresa May considers 12 weeks’ paid paternity policy
Theresa May could offer fathers 12 weeks’ paid paternity leave as one of her ’legacy’ policies before she leaves office as Prime Minister.
JPMorgan Chase settles US paternity leave case for $5m
JPMorgan Chase will pay $5m to settle a discrimination claim filed by a male employee in the US
Employers can enhance maternity pay and not shared parental pay
The Court of Appeal has ruled that employers can enhance maternity pay, while only offering statutory shared parental pay for fathers.
What can be learned from Denmark’s parental leave and childcare policies?
Denmark has some of the most generous parental leave and childcare support schemes in the world. But have these had...
Employers ‘failing to take pregnant workers’ health seriously’
Employers need to do “far more” to protect the health and wellbeing of pregnant staff, with travel commitments and irregular...
How should employers support returning mothers’ mental health?
Returning to work after maternity leave can be a stressful time for a new mother and managers should be alive...
Champion flexible working to improve parents’ work-life balance
Support for flexible working should be visible from leadership level to help create “human-sized” jobs that enable a greater work-life...
Employers should publish new mum retention rates, MPs urge
Large organisations should be forced to publish retention rates for new mothers returning to the workplace in order to tackle...
Shared parental leave and pay – equalising opportunities?
With reports citing that only 1% of those eligible took a period of shared parental leave in 2018 it is...
Paternity
One in four dads miss out on paid paternity leave
Almost a quarter (23%) of new fathers did not qualify for statutory paid paternity leave last year, either because they...
Shared parental leave should be ‘overhauled’
Shared parental leave is unaffordable for most working families and should be overhauled, according to the TUC.
Shared parental leave...
O2 increases paid paternity leave to 14 weeks
Mobile network O2 has increased paid paternity leave for all permanent staff to 14 weeks, which it claimed is among...
