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Concept car competition for homeschool kids

Working dads might fancy this novel competition requiring kids to design their own... read more

Zurich the latest company to introduce Covid leave for dads

Insurance company Zurich is offering parents an extra two weeks of paid leave while... read more

Tim’s Shared Parental Leave shows Lord Mayor is a modern employer

The Lord Mayor is a modern employer

Tim Wainwright has advice for dads and employers after taking Shared Parental Leave from... read more

Shortlist announced for our Top Employer Awards 2021

Awards shortlist recognises 22 employers across six categories that have shown an... read more

David demonstrates best practice for dads and employers

David Bird took Shared Parental Leave and then worked flexibly while his son was small.... read more

Managers have changed their views on flexible working

Vital new research from University of Birmingham team looked at managers' experience of... read more

Keeping your team engaged when working from home

There have been benefits from the increase in homeworking but one downside has been how... read more

Schneider Electric men share experiences on IMD

To mark International Men's Day Schneider Electric brought men and dads together to talk... read more

Working dads: Building back better

Here's the findings of our series on how men have coped in 2020. And we're asking for your... read more

Men more likely to apply if jobs advertised as flexible

Study by Zurich insurance along with government backed boffins finds more men apply for... read more

Shared Parental Leave made lockdown easier for Santander’s Colin

Colin had his SPL in the USA

Santander banker Colin Woolliscroft enjoyed taking Shared Parental Leave. And the benefits... read more

From the editor: empathy may be word of the decade

Our editor reckons whoever picks the word of the year got it wrong when they chose... read more

Robert wasn’t content to be a sidekick dad

Robert Innes is coming to the end of four months of paternity leave thanks to the generous... read more

How Capco tackled the mental health challenges of Covid

Bhavik Shah built strong foundations for his company's mental health policies but they... read more

‘Pay for empathy’ idea suggested by ex minister

Firms that put in place policies that embed empathy would get tax breaks in scheme floated... read more

Working dads and lockdown: Schneider Electric

Schneider Electric had an enlightened attitude to flexible working and disaster plans in... read more

Even home workers need time off if they’re sick

Academic Alison Collins explains why home workers must stop work if they're sick,... read more

SMS stepped up mental health support in 2020

As World Mental Health day approaches energy services firm SMS told us about the measures... read more

‘I’d be a different dad if I’d only had two week paternity’

James Williams was one of the first dads to take advantage of Zurich's generous new... read more

Tips for organising a virtual event

With online events the norm for the foreseeable future follow our tips on how to organise... read more

Mental health at work the focus of new White Paper

Firms shared ideas and best practice at round table event we hosted recently. Findings... read more