paternity rights

From the editor: Let’s make 2021 a year of action and change

Let's make 2021 a year of action and change

It’s traditional for any end-of-year column to make predictions about what might happen... read more

Commission recommends extra paternity leave and ‘dad friendly’ work

Better paternity leave and ‘dad friendly’ workplaces are two of the key... read more

Good news: more cash for dads. Bad news: it’s just 77p

New dads will get an extra 77p per week from April. The paltry paternity pay rise was... read more

Parliament considers dads experience of lockdown

The All Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) on Fatherhood considered the impact of the... read more

Young working dads need more support

Young working dads are being denied the chance to forge a career and need more support. ... read more

Shared Parental Leave made lockdown easier for Santander’s Colin

Colin had his SPL in the USA

A year ago Colin Woolliscroft, Head of Commercial Direct at Santander, was preparing to... read more

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

When insurance giant Zurich overhauled their parental leave policies last year James... read more

Government taken to task for failure to support new parents

MPs have debated calls for new parents to be granted extra parental leave this year due to... read more

MPs slam government response to extra paternity leave demands

An influential committee of MPs has slammed the government for refusing demands for more... read more

Firms still failing to tell dads about Shared Parental Leave

New dads are not being offered information about their paternity leave options. New... read more

MPs call for extra paternity leave post-Covid

An influential committee of MPs has called on the government to extend the amount of leave... read more

Campaigners urge employers’ understanding

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

Do I have to take paternity leave right at the start?

All dads have questions. That's never been truer than in the current crisis. And here are... read more

Do I have to pay a new dad for paternity leave?

At workingdads.co.uk we love answering your questions all the time about any issue around... 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

Here’s what the Chancellor should do for freelancers

As the cases of coronavirus rise, there has been a lot of focus on what happens when... 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

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 know the problems, we need solutions

Working dads need solutions

Progress on closing the gender pay gap progress was pronounced ‘dismally slow’ last... read more