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
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Career Advice
Episode 3 of Mums.Dads.Work. podcast – career flexibility
Ben Falk and Mandy Garner are back with the third instalment of the new WMPeople podcast.... read more
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
Paternity Leave
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
Fatherhood
Getting canny with kids: cooking with tins
As summer holiday expenses escalate, Dean Edwards says canned food can help alleviate some... read more
Paternity Leave
Tom Flannery – a male agent of change
Tom is Practice Manager - Rolling Stock Technical Services at Atkins. read more
Paternity Leave
MP encourages male peers to take parental leave
Chloe Smith took over from science and technology secretary Michelle Donelan while the... read more
Paternity Leave
Letter slams government for parental leave consultation
“We urge you to reconsider” argues an open letter signed by dozens of high-profile... read more
Fatherhood
Celebrating inspirational working dads
We're not saying it's easy, but you should be giving yourself a pat on the back every day... read more
Employment Rights
SPL evaluation shows take-up remains low
Long-awaited government evaluation of Shared Parental Leave shows take-up remains low and... 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
Paternity Leave
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
Fatherhood
How Ageas supports working dads
The global insurance company takes its responsibility to working fathers seriously, but... read more
Supporting Dads
Best practice discussed at Top Employer Awards
A Q&A session following WM People's prize ceremony flagged up where companies are... read more
Paternity Leave
Can you get a mortgage while on paternity leave?
Charlotte Grimshaw is Head of Mortgages at Suffolk Building Society. She explains the... read more
Supporting Dads
Fourteen weeks paternity at Virgin Media O2
The company is offering new dads a great paternity leave package and we spoke to one... read more
