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Shared parental leave: removing financial barriers could encourage uptake

Date:: 10 August 2018

Research by University College London suggests that the shared parental leave scheme is failing, with financial implications and strict eligibility criteria creating barriers for many new parents. But there are ways the scheme can be saved.

Government to consider five days' paid leave for working carers

Date:: 7 August 2018

The government has committed to exploring the case for five days' statutory paid leave for carers, but has been criticised for "barely paying lip service" to other recommendations made to help improve working carers' lives.

Paternity leave uptake falls for first time in five years

Date:: 7 August 2018

The number of new fathers taking paternity leave fell for the first time in five years last year, while almost three times more women took maternity leave.

More than a million employees not taking holiday at risk of burnout

Date:: 27 July 2018

One in 12 workers are not receiving their full holiday entitlement, according to the TUC.

Home Office publishes settlement scheme toolkit for employers

Date:: 26 July 2018

The Home Office has launched a toolkit that will help employers of EU citizens offer advice in how they can apply for settled status after Brexit.

Taxation system similar to PAYE proposed for gig economy workers

Date:: 23 July 2018

The Office for Tax Simplification (OTS) has suggested gig economy firms should deduct tax from the earnings of self-employed workers in a system similar to PAYE.

One in five diabetics disciplined for taking time off

Date:: 16 July 2018

More needs to be done to educate employers about their responsibilities to diabetic workers, it has been claimed, as it emerged that one in five people with diabetes have faced disciplinary action for missing work.

Sajid Javid: no 'automatic right' for EU citizens to work post-Brexit

Date:: 11 July 2018

EU citizens would not have any "automatic right" to work in the UK after the Brexit transition period, Sajid Javid has said.

NHS hospitals asked to reassure EU staff ahead of Brexit

Date:: 3 July 2018

NHS hospitals in England have been asked to reach out to staff from other EU countries about continuing to work for the service after Brexit.

Deliveroo riders win six-figure settlement over pay and rights

Date:: 29 June 2018

Fifty Deliveroo riders are to receive a share in a six-figure settlement after they claimed they had been unlawfully denied rights including the national minimum wage and holiday pay.

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