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Jack's Law: Statutory parental bereavement leave rules to start in April 2020

Date:: 23 January 2020

Parents who suffer stillbirth or the loss of a child will be entitled to two weeks' statutory parental bereavement leave from 6 April 2020, the Government confirmed today, while those with six months' service will also be entitled to statutory pay.

Three in five parents work unpaid overtime to cope with workload

Date:: 13 January 2020

Flexible working is unable to deliver the work-life balance that parents need, according to a report that finds three in five are working additional, unpaid hours to cope with their workload.

April 2020 statutory maternity, paternity and sick pay rates published

Date:: 9 January 2020

The Government has published the proposed statutory rates for maternity pay, paternity pay, shared parental pay, adoption pay and sick pay from April 2020.

Queen's Speech: flexible working, carers' leave and immigration plan confirmed

Date:: 19 December 2019

The new government will bring in a points-based immigration system for skilled workers, one weeks' leave for unpaid carers and flexible working by default, the Queen has announced during the State Opening of Parliament.

Two-fifths of UK workers opt for flexible or temporary work

Date:: 21 November 2019

Two-fifths of Britons have turned to agency work, contracting or freelancing during their careers, suggesting a continued shift away from the traditional nine-to-five.

Only 15 FTSE 250 firms publicise parental leave policies

Date:: 20 November 2019

Only 15 of the organisations in the FTSE 250 are telling job candidates how much paid leave they could expect if they have a baby, according to new analysis.

Standard Life Aberdeen offers nine months' fully paid leave for all new parents

Date:: 31 October 2019

Standard Life Aberdeen has announced perhaps one of the best parental leave and pay policies in the UK with nine months' fully paid leave for all new parents.

HMRC to reform CEST tool ahead of IR35 changes

Date:: 23 October 2019

HM Revenue and Customs has announced it will make changes to its Check Employment Status for Tax tool, which has been criticised by businesses and contractors alike for inaccuracy.

Blanket out-of-hours email bans do more harm than good

Date:: 21 October 2019

Banning staff from accessing emails outside office hours could harm their wellbeing rather than improve work-life balance, a study from the University of Sussex has claimed.

A fifth of over-45s expect to quit work to care for relatives

Date:: 10 October 2019

One in five (19%) employees aged over 45 expects to quit their job to care for an adult relative full time, according to research from Aviva.

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