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'The system is failing' | 8 in 10 mothers cut maternity leave short due to financial pressure
New research has exposed stark inequalities in maternity support, with lower-income,...
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CPOs on fatherhood | Clocking off for school plays and putting family ahead of HR
Senior HR leaders share their experiences on juggling fatherhood with their careers....
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Big Interview | 'I'm the Chief People Officer of a remote-first global firm - I've never met my boss!'
As CPO of a remote-first non-profit, Gilian McKenna is proof that a global organisation...
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'Major gap' | 6 weeks' paternity leave for working dads could create £3bn in benefits to UK
Institute for Policy Research Policy Brief highlights economic and wellbeing benefits...
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‘So crucial’ | Babcock International launches paid premature baby leave for UK employees
Chief People Officer Louise Atkinson says it's Babcock's 'responsibility'...
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'Watershed moment' | Why HR can't afford to wait for parental leave reforms
The UK's parental leave system is falling behind. HR pros can't wait for it to...
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‘Transformative’ | One year on… What happened after Deloitte UK equalised paid parental leave?
Deloitte UK's Managing Partner for People and Purpose said the policy has 'surpassed'...
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OOO | Should August be the official 'off season' for work?
August is a notoriously difficult month for productivity - not necessarily because...
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Teen-ternity | 'Little children, little problems - big children, big problems' Is it time for teen-leave?
Is it time to add 'teen-ternity' to the raft of parental leave rights?
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School holidays | Working parents are worrying about childcare this summer - how can HR help?
Parents say working locally in the hybrid model is key to alleviating the strain...
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Are you ok? | “I said I was fine” Why it's time for HR to truly listen to returning parents
Sophie Wardell, People Director, Higgs LLP shares her story of postnatal...
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'Time for action' | Academics back dad protest calling for paternity leave reform
Working fathers are preparing for a 'dad strike' later this month...
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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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Working mums | 'Motherhood gave me lessons in HR leadership'
To celebrate Mother's Day, we ask what HR lessons can be learned from...
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Driving change | Uber extends free childcare offer to 100,000+ drivers nationwide
Free childcare services rolled out to drivers across the UK after a successful pilot...
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Employment Rights Bill | Bereavement Leave to be granted to parents who suffer miscarriages
Bereavement leave will be given to parents who suffer a miscarriage, as part of updated...
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'Getting worse' | Pregnancy & maternity discrimination may cost 74,000 workers their jobs every year
New research has revealed a sharp increase in the number of women who are potentially...
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New year, new baby | Brightening the baby blues - the employers picking up the fertility treatment bill
Some employers are offering 'next level' fertility supports - should you?
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‘Significant step’ | Selco increases maternity & adoption leave to 16 weeks, doubles paternity leave
Sally Kerr, HR Director for Selco says the builders merchant is “exploring ways...
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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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