Flexible Working
HR urged to do more for working dads hit by divorce grief
Working dads are particularly hit by ‘divorce grief’ in the event of a relationship... read more
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Employment Rights
Home working fuels demand for a right to disconnect
Employees want a ‘Right to disconnect’. New polling found two thirds of workers want... read more
Flexible Working
Key sector is ready to embrace flexible working
A key sector of the economy is ready to embrace flexible working. More than half of all... read more
Fatherhood
Dads’ mental health hit hard by the third lockdown
The latest lockdown has hit dads hard. New research from Scotland found 69 per cent of... read more
Work Life Balance
Everyone’s on holiday at LinkedIn
Grown up social media company LinkedIn have given their entire staff the week off for... read more
Flexible Working
Boris Johnson reckons you’ve all been having a lazy time of it
Boris Johnson has sparked fury by referring to working from home as ‘days off’. The... read more
Flexible Working
One day of work per week is quite enough
One day of work a week is enough according to new research from Cambridge University. A... read more
Flexible Working
Scots survey finds flexibility is the future
The majority of employers in a new survey credit flexible working as being crucial to... read more
Paternity Leave
OECD defines the ‘masculinities’ that restrict dads choices
Freeing men from restrictive gender stereotypes, including expectations around paternity... read more
Fatherhood
Movember launches new Family Man toolkit for dads
The Movember men’s mental health charity has unveiled a new scheme just for dads. The... read more
Paternity Leave
Better paternity policies will keep mums in the workplace
The need for workplace policies focussed on dads has been laid bare by new findings. ... read more
Fatherhood
Rapid rise in childcare costs for working parents
Childcare costs have shot up in the last year. Parents now spend over £7000 a year on... read more
Paternity Leave
Boris Johnson U-turns on paternity leave
Boris Johnson will not be taking paternity leave. A year ago his spokesperson indicated... read more
Flexible Working
‘It’s time to make flexible working the norm’ – Cabinet minister
Cabinet minister Liz Truss has called for flexible working to become the norm. The... read more
Employment Rights
Budget 2021 is focussed on working, not dads
Rishi Sunak’s second budget was focussed on economic recovery to follow the coronavirus... read more
Flexible Working
Working dads working flexibly will drive diversity and inclusion
The future of work is diverse according to a fascinating seminar hosted by King’s... read more
Paternity Leave
Study finds hands on dads enjoy better mental health
Men who are more involved in looking after their babies enjoy better mental health.... read more
Paternity Leave
Vodafone introduces equal parental leave for dads and mums
New dads at Vodafone can take 16 weeks of paid parental leave from today. The telecoms... read more
Employment Rights
How and why to enhance Shared Parental Leave in your firm
Landmark research into Shared Parental Leave best practice has just been published. It... read more
Flexible Working
Line managers are crucial to weathering the pandemic
A new study has shown how crucial line managers are. The report from the Institute for... read more
Flexible Working
Working parents hit by ‘cycle of fatigue’
Working from home is exacerbating an ‘always on’ culture. And parents are bearing the... read more
