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Furlough advice updated to include childcare

The Government has amended its advice on furloughed workers to include employees who... read more

Government goes ahead with pay rises

Wages have gone up for dads and mums and those on the National Living Wage (NLW) this... read more

Workers doing extra hours during Covid crisis

Coronavirus working days are longer according to new research. With so many people... read more

Scots firms given family friendly working awards

Flexible working saved one firm £350,000 in travel costs last year. Scottish Water’s... read more

Help for the self employed

Campaigners have welcomed government steps to support self employed people affected by the... read more

Viral professor returns to model shared parenting

He was the dry professor who became an internet hit when his kids invaded his study while... read more

Parents coping with workplace changes, for now

New research finds around half of UK workers are reporting it’s harder to get their work... read more

Campaigners urge employers’ understanding

Employers have been urged to show understanding and compassion as working parents juggle... read more

Challenge of coronavirus culture change laid bare

The scale of the challenge in switching to more flexible working because of the... read more

Co-working hit by coronavirus

Freelancers and flexible workers are shunning co-working spaces due to the coronavirus... read more

What’s in the Budget for working dads?

There were plenty of measures in the Budget for business in general, but little for... read more

Construction firm Wates boosts paternity package

Construction company Wates has massively increased its paternity leave offer for new dads.... read more

Fatherhood taking a toll on working dads

Most working dads believe men suffer emotionally and mentally when they have to juggle... read more

New toolkit to help support working dads

The University of Birmingham’s Equal Parenting Project has published a new ‘Fathers in... read more

Insurance industry takes up working dads challenge

Insurance companies have responded positively to a call for more firms to publish their... read more

Dads take five months of paternity leave at Aviva

Dads are now taking an average of five months of paternity leave at Aviva. The... read more

Working dads four times more likely to seek mental health help

Working dads more likely to seek mental health help

Working dads are far more likely to seek mental health help than working mums. Shock... read more

Flexible working can aid mental health – survey

Flexible working can help employees manage stress and mental illness. And those with a... read more

Leading international law firm increases paternity leave

International law firm Allen and Overy have become the latest City behemoth to up their... read more

Equal parental leave for working dads

Seven months statutory paternity leave sounds like a dream. But that’s what working... read more

University study finds flex is good for dads mental health

Dads with formal flexible working arrangements enjoy better mental health according to new... read more