Paternity Leave
Why turning down your paternal leave is a huge mistake
Wendy Curlett is a fully CIPD-qualified HR Professional and the managing director and of... read more
Paternity Leave
Find out about your rights to paternity leave in this archive. There are guides, case studies, Q&As and news items to guide you through, including any changes to legislation and advice about Shared Parental Leave.
Employment Rights
New study shows UK paternity leave inadequate
Research indicates UK fathers are getting short changed when it comes to the early weeks... read more
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Beach stunt highlights worst paternity leave in Europe
Pregnant Then Screwed stage paternity leave stunt at Labour Party Conference to highlight... read more
Employment Rights
New study reveals how businesses measure up
The 2023 parental leave and family support benchmark flags what policies and benefits will... read more
Employment Rights
Extended paternity leave the norm at The Nursery
Brand communications company The Nursery prides itself on championing employee wellbeing.... read more
Paternity Leave
Worldwide report on fathers calls for action on care
The document from Equimundo and partners wants men to fight for equality on unpaid care... read more
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Tom Flannery – a male agent of change
Tom is Practice Manager - Rolling Stock Technical Services at Atkins. read more
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MP encourages male peers to take parental leave
Chloe Smith took over from science and technology secretary Michelle Donelan while the... read more
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Letter slams government for parental leave consultation
“We urge you to reconsider” argues an open letter signed by dozens of high-profile... read more
Paternity Leave
PwC UK supporting returning dads
At the 2023 Working Dads Employer Awards, the firm won the prize for Support for Returning... read more
Employment Rights
The companies honoured for family-friendly policies
QBE, the British Medical Journal, John Lewis Partnership and Aon UK won prizes at the 2023... read more
Employment Rights
Working Dads Employer Awards names winners
The Equal Parenting Project, in collaboration with Music Football Fatherhood, announces... read more
Employment Rights
More paternity leave equals better mental health
Pregnant Then Screwed’s Leave in the Lurch Report examined the relationship between... read more
Employment Rights
New research shows benefits of boosting paternity leave
Just 18% of Brits think two weeks paternity leave or less is enough and one in five that... read more
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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
Paternity Leave
50% fathers take less paternity leave than they want
TUC calls on the government to reform support for new dads, as studies show longer... read more
Employment Rights
Why do so few dads take shared parental leave?
Recent data suggests that only 3-8% of eligible couples take shared parental leave. Alan... read more
Paternity Leave
Government promises radical changes to childcare
In today's Budget, Jeremy Hunt unveiled a series of announcements intended to improve the... read more
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Can you get a mortgage while on paternity leave?
Charlotte Grimshaw is Head of Mortgages at Suffolk Building Society. She explains the... read more
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Brits don’t like UK’s statutory parental leave
A new study from instantprint explores how 40% UK adults feel about the country’s... read more
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Building parental policy from scratch at Packfleet
Tristan Thomas, CEO of Packfleet, on how the way he took parental leave influenced the... read more
