Zurich UK’s flexible working initiative sees poor uptake from men to work part-time
An innovative and welcome scheme by Zurich UK to embrace part-time, flexible working has... read more
flexible working legislation
Employment Rights
Government says it will ensure every employee has the right to request flexible working from day one of their job
A consultation has begun on one of the government's leading 2019 manifesto promises - that... read more
Employment Rights
Government unit offers hope for shared parental leave
While the benefits of fathers spending more time with their children are clear, take-up of... 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
Flexible Working
MPs call for flexible working as day one right
A committee of MPs has called for flexible working to be easier for working parents. And... read more
Paternity Leave
From the editor: Mental health in lockdown
The ‘ronacoaster rumbles on. Ups and downs. Your mood can change by the hour depending... read more
Employment Rights
New campaign addresses flex deficit
Working dads ought to have the option to work flexibly from day one in a job according to... read more
Employment Rights
Working dads’ furlough requests refused
Three in every four working dads requesting furlough for childcare reasons in this... read more
Flexible Working
Deutsche proposes work from home tax
Working from home should be taxed, according to a new report. A remarkable suggestion from... read more
Flexible Working
Working dads don’t know their rights to flexible working
Working dads may not be adopting flexible working arrangements because they aren’t aware... read more
Employment Rights
Working dads discriminated against during lockdown
Around one in five working dads claims they were treated unfairly during lockdown because... read more
Flexible Working
Get your flexible working request in now
Now is a good time to make a flexible working request. Companies are bracing themselves... read more
Flexible Working
Working dads and lockdown: CMS
CMS are a global law firm with offices in cities across the UK. Their Law-Now strand of... read more
Supporting Dads
How to handle a flexible working request
Our series on how coronavirus and the lockdown has affected working dads and the lessons... read more
Fatherhood
Working dads and lockdown: Dope Black Dads
Umar Kankiya is a father of two, a daughter aged five and a son aged two. He is part of... read more
Flexible Working
Working dads and lockdown
So this is the new normal. It looks a lot like the old normal but with added... read more
Flexible Working
UK lags in flexible working league table
The UK has some way to go to catch up with the world’s leaders when it comes to flexible... read more
Flexible Working
What are my rights to flexible working?
There's increasing agreement that flexible working is set to be a big trend in the 2020s.... read more
Employment Rights
I want my boss to be cool if I have to dash to the nursery
At workingdads.co.uk we’ve brought together a team of experts to answer your questions.... read more
Paternity Leave
From the editor: 2019 has been a momentous year
2019 has been a momentous year. Mainly because it heralded the arrival of... read more
Employment Rights
Conservatives set out election promises for working dads
In the course of this election campaign we asked all three of the main UK parties to set... read more
