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

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

Securing the future of women’s employment

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

Teach First: best for family support

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

Changing roles while pregnant

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

Creating equality at home

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

Vodafone launches Global Parental Leave Policy

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

Pregnant Then Screwed

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

Support for pregnant and returning mothers

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

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

MPs pass ministerial maternity leave Bill

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

Labour calls for furlough extension and overhaul

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

Review of 2020 part three

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

Review of 2020 part two

In the second part of the workingmums.co.uk's review of 2020 we trace the period after the... read more

Review of 2020 part one

In the first part of our review of the year, we focus on the months from January to April,... read more

Stigma still attached to taking extended paternity leave

A new survey by the CIPD shows the majority of dads still feel there is a lot of stigma... read more

Statutory pay rates likely to rise in 2021, but not by much

Statutory parental pay is likely to rise next year under Government proposals, but by less... read more

Why reducing stress in pregnancy is vital

Childcare consultant Angela Spencer has some advice on the importance of reducing stress... read more

Call for action on insecure work and its impact on pregnant women and new mums

Insecure work and its impact on pregnant women

A new report highlights how insecure work means many women are losing out on basic... read more

Judge to rule over potential SEISS maternity discrimination

Pregnant Then Screwed is taking legal action against the Government because it doesn't... read more

Employers ignoring safety risks to pregnant women, says survey

Just 1% of pregnant women who work outside the home have been suspended on full pay due to... read more