Here’s to absent fathers
Why is it still mainly women leading the charge for better paternity leave? read more
Read all the latest news and features related to maternity and parental leave in this archive. There are guides, case studies, Q&As and news items to guide you through the big adjustment in your life.
Why is it still mainly women leading the charge for better paternity leave? read more
A new report looks at the economic impact of not offering longer, better paid paternity... read more
Get the chance to win £250 of vouchers of your choice. workingmums.co.uk has launched its... read more
Q&A: Paul Morgan-Bentley on his book “The Equal Parent”
The Times journalist tells us how his experiences as a new dad, as well as a wealth of... read more
It's Father's Day and that means surveys about paternity leave, but there has been little... read more
Half of fathers take less paternity leave than they want, new poll shows
TUC calls on the government to reform support for new dads, as studies show that longer... read more
HR expert Kate Palmer outlines the reasons mums take so little maternity leave on average... read more
UK lags many countries on “replacement rate” for state maternity pay
Statutory maternity pay replaces just 27% of a woman’s average private-sector earnings... read more
HR expert Kate Palmer explores the biggest questions and challenges around shared parental... read more
The UK falls five places in annual gender equality index. read more
How Donna Patterson is helping working mums after tribunal win
After winning her case against Morrisons last year, Patterson has set up an advisory... read more
Jacqui Honess-Martin on why she wrote Maternal
We spoke to the hit TV show's creator about the anxieties, absurdities and inequalities... read more
My line manager has lined up a specific individual to do my job whilst I am on maternity... read more
Lauren Fleshman’s new book is a memoir of her athletic career and an inspiring book... read more
WM People's second bi-weekly podcast covers best practice, mental health and the depiction... read more
A panel discussion at the WMPeople.co.uk's Top Employer Awards highlighted examples of... read more
I am an apprentice on an 18-month contract, and the company is not obliged to offer me... read more
WMPeople.co.uk has announced the winners of its annual Top Employer Awards which celebrate... read more
The series Maternal holds a mirror up to a public sector which is straining at the seams,... read more
A new report from the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Women and Work makes 10... read more
News review 2022: September-December
We look at the main news stories that we covered on the cost-of-living crisis, childcare,... read more