Maternity & Parental Leave

Maternity & Parental Leave

Breastfeeding at work after Covid

Following the announcement of the lifting of Covid-19 restrictions, we explore best... read more

Maternity & Parental Leave

MP considers legal action over maternity cover decision

Stella Creasy, MP, has been turned down for locum cover to allow her to take six months'... read more

Maternity & Parental Leave

Could dads’ peers be more accepting of flexible working than they think?

What if dads' assumptions that their colleagues are against them working flexibly and... read more

Maternity & Parental Leave

Rights regarding TUPE during maternity leave

I am currently on maternity leave and am not due to go back to work until October. I have... read more

Maternity & Parental Leave

John Lewis becomes first UK retailer to offer equal parenting leave

John Lewis has launched equal parenting and pregnancy loss leave policies as part of a new... read more

Childcare

Motherhood identity issues

Melissa Hogenboom's new book explores how motherhood and the way it is perceived affects... read more

Maternity & Parental Leave

Over 60% of employers enhance maternity and/or paternity pay

A growing number of employers offer enhanced maternity or paternity pay, according to new... read more

Childcare

workingmums.co.uk launches 2021 survey

workingmums.co.uk has launched its annual survey which covers how parents have coped over... read more

Maternity & Parental Leave

Equal parental leave policy sees more dads taking leave

Aviva says its equal parental leave policy has led to equal numbers of mums and dads... read more

Employment Rights

Office closure deducted from holiday accrued on maternity leave

I am about to go on maternity leave and my employer is saying that the days the office is... read more

Childcare

Securing the future of women’s employment

An All-Party Parliamentary Group webinar heard yesterday of how Covid has impacted women... read more

Diversity

Teach First: best for family support

Teach First won workingmums.co.uk Top Employer Award for Family Support this year and... read more

Maternity & Parental Leave

Changing roles while pregnant

Amy Foster talks about how she was encouraged to apply for and take a new role by... read more

Maternity & Parental Leave

Creating equality at home

Professor Francine Deutsch will speak about her new study on equal parenting at the... read more

Maternity & Parental Leave

Vodafone launches Global Parental Leave Policy

Vodafone has launched a new Global Parental Leave Policy for all employees, regardless of... read more

Childcare

Pregnant Then Screwed

Joeli Brearley's new book is a passionate call for changes in the way we work that give... read more

Maternity & Parental Leave

Support for pregnant and returning mothers

With many employers looking at how to reintegrate furloughed workers, could something be... read more

Maternity & Parental Leave

What makes some employers better at promoting Shared Parental Leave?

A new report highlights the factors that make some organisations more likely to promote... read more

Employment Rights

MPs pass ministerial maternity leave Bill

MPs have passed the Government's Ministerial and other Maternity Allowances Bill, with... read more

Employment Rights

Labour calls for furlough extension and overhaul

Labour has called for an extension to and radical reform of the furlough scheme. read more

Childcare

Review of 2020 part three

The last part of workingmums.co.uk's review of 2020 covers the September to December... read more