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Parents & pay | Asda confirms 'significant' family leave enhancements - why are employers going 'above the normal'?
Asda will increase company maternity and adoptive leave from 12 weeks to 26 weeks,...
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'Long overdue' | Landmark review of parental leave launched
Ministers to examine entire system of parental leave and pay as campaigners call...
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Big Interview | Global HRD, Diageo: Equalising UK parental leave has been a 'powerful driver' of engagement & retention
In the UK, Diageo has equalised family leave, offering 26 weeks of paid maternity...
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Parental Leave | Why dads are demanding better paternity provision
In this Father's Day week, campaign Group, The Dad Shift, is urging dads to strike...
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'It's broken' | Government must address 'fundamental failings' in UK's parental leave system, committee warns
The UK's parental leave system is “broken” and requires urgent, meaningful...
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Case Study | Why Virgin Media O2 became a trailblazer for boosting neonatal leave and pay
Nisha Marwaha, Director of People Relations and DE&I at Virgin Media O2, explains...
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'Overdue rethink' | Campaigners call for overhaul of UK parental leave system
Open letter offers expertise to support Government's promised review...
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'Long overdue' | New neonatal care leave and pay: a lifeline for parents with babies in hospital
Working families will soon be able to take neonatal care leave from day one...
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Holy Fathers | Pope offers monthly 'baby bonus' to Vatican employees, expands paid paternity leave
The Vatican's communique described the policy as “a personal initiative of the...
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'Freedom & responsibility' | Netflix denies 'targeting' employees on parental leave during layoffs
“Employees have the freedom, flexibility, and responsibility to determine what...
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Flexible perks | What critical benefits & rewards strategies are HR professionals prioritising in 2025?
HR Grapevine hears from HR leaders on flexible perks, on-demand pay & more...
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‘Essential’ | Asda introduces paid 12-week neonatal care leave policy ahead of 2025 statutory requirement
Asda's new policy comes ahead of the Neonatal Care (Leave and Pay) Act 2023, set...
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Big Interview | Personalised benefits & gender-blind parental leave: How Balderton is winning the 'fierce' battle for venture capital talent
Chantal Cantle says her role at the venture capital firm has two core...
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Paternity leave focus | Daddy Day care dreaming as new fathers report paternity leave squeeze
Is two weeks paternity leave really enough for new dads?
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'Work from home husbands' | A new trend sweeping the nation and dismantling stereotypes?
Reportedly, a trend is rising whereby there is a growing number of men working remotely...
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General Election 2024 | New poll indicates voters want reforms to improve parental leave
Nearly three quarters of working parents think the next Government should introduce...
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Redundancy protection | Netflix sued for sacking senior employee on maternity leave
Vanessa Hughes, a former marketing manager for the global streaming giant, was employed...
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Working parents | Paternity leave entitlement in the UK: FAQs
Is your business going through a baby boom? With the April update, paternity leave...
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Family Friendly HR | Lidl doubles its paid time off for maternity & adoption
Lidl GB has become the first supermarket to introduce 28 weeks full pay for colleagues...
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Parental policy | Spotify's UK director leads by example, taking 6 months paternity leave
Spotify's UK Managing Director takes six months of paternity leave, highlighting...
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