Gender Equality
Best practice: what to watch out for in 2022
Our Top Employer Award judges discussed best practice trends to watch and challenges to... read more
Dads
More and more, dads want to get involved more in family life and work flexibly to manage this. More and more dads now work part time to be able to share parenting more equally, and new legislation is allowing for more involvement from the outset. You can read more about recent legislation related to dads at work, as well as finding out what pioneering organisations are doing with regards their dad-related policies and working culture.
Dads
Covid, grief and Christmas: taking it one step at a time
Covid has had a big impact on parents' mental health, particularly those who have been... read more
Dads
In conversation with dads
A webinar about dads at the weekend discussed the need for more role models, support and... read more
Gender Equality
2020 Best Practice Report from workingmums.co.uk is timely
For International Women's Day workingmums.co.uk launches its 2020 Best Practice Report,... read more
Dads
New resources to drive workplace gender equality
The Equal Parenting unit at the University of Birmingham has used its research to draw up... read more
Maternity & Parental Leave
Aviva: Best for dads
Aviva recently won our Best for Dads award at the 10th anniversary Top Employer Awards.... read more
Flexible Working Practices
A flexible family
Ian and Jane Spencer both work for WH Smith and have been able to work flexibly while... read more
Gender Equality
Shared conversations on care
How do we get to greater equality? Men must be part of the equation. We need to include... read more
Dads
White paper on working dads published
A new white paper on dads in the workplace aims to explore challenges and highlight best... read more
Flexible Working Practices
Dads need more flexibility at work
Workingmums.co.uk and workingdads.co.uk's annual survey shows dads are facing many of the... read more
Dads
Nearly half of dads take 10 days or less off with newborns
A new survey shows dads are missing out on parental leave due to workload and concerns... read more
Dads
Secrets from an HR manager – flexible working for dads
HR expert Anna Ives outlines why flexible working can be good for both parents - and... read more
Dads
Deloitte doubles paternity leave
Deloitte doubles paid parental leave for dads and non-birthing partners. read more
Employment Rights
PM proposes new leave right for parents of premature babies
Theresa May bows out with a consultation paper on proposed changes to parental leave,... read more
Gender Equality
Scotland aims to become gender equality beacon
Nicola Sturgeon has signed off on radical plans aimed at creating greater gender equality. read more
Gender Equality
Equal parenting…a work in progress
As research shows sharing parenting is beneficial all round, what are the barriers to... read more
Maternity & Parental Leave
Communicating better about shared parental leave
A new survey finds employers are not proactive enough in encouraging dads to think about... read more
Flexible Working Practices
Why family matters at DFS
DFS is looking at different ways of working to attract and retain a more diverse workforce... read more
Gender Equality
‘Dads moving jobs to find flexible working’
A third of dads have changed jobs since becoming a father, with 39% of these dads... read more
Maternity & Parental Leave
Volvo announces equal parental leave pilot
Volvo has launched a pilot gender neutral parental leave programme in Europe, the Middle... read more
