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One in four dads misses out on paid paternity leave

Date:: 17 June 2019

Almost a quarter (23%) of new fathers did not qualify for statutory paid paternity leave last year, either because they had not been in their job long enough, were in insecure work or they were self-employed, the TUC has claimed.

Met Police to recruit part-time constables for the first time

Date:: 13 June 2019

The Metropolitan Police has announced it will recruit part-time constables for the first time in a bid to attract more women into the force.

IR35: HMRC's defence of status tool is like 'climate change denial'

Date:: 23 May 2019

Campaigners have accused HM Revenue & Customs of acting in a manner "akin to climate change denial" in its defence of its Check Employment Status for Tax (CEST) tool.

MP seeks to rescue new mums' redundancy protection plans

Date:: 23 May 2019

The government has been accused of dragging its feet over new legal protections for pregnant women and new mothers at work, as a private member's bill is introduced in the House of Commons today.

Whistleblowing culture 'firmly entrenched' in the UK

Date:: 17 May 2019

Although 35% of UK businesses have no system in place for whistleblowing, a comparison with other economically similar nations in Europe shows that the UK is ahead of the curve.

Employers 'failing to take pregnant workers' health seriously'

Date:: 16 May 2019

Employers need to do "far more" to protect the health and wellbeing of pregnant staff, with travel commitments and irregular hours among the factors creating unnecessary risk.

Four in 10 staff unaware of paid travel time entitlement

Date:: 8 May 2019

Four in 10 workers wrongly believe they are not entitled to a minimum wage for the time they spend travelling between assignments, highlighting the need for employers to check they are fully compliant with wage rules.

Enhance leave policies to keep carers in work, employers urged

Date:: 8 May 2019

The chief executive of a major energy supplier is urging employers to do more to retain the almost 5 million people who juggle work and caring responsibilities.

Champion flexible working to improve parents' work-life balance

Date:: 7 May 2019

Support for flexible working should be visible from leadership level to help create "human-sized" jobs that enable a greater work-life balance for parents, a report has urged.

Employers should publish new mum retention rates, MPs urge

Date:: 2 May 2019

Large organisations should be forced to publish retention rates for new mothers returning to the workplace in order to tackle the "shocking" levels of discrimination they face, a group of MPs have urged.

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