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Parent and Professional Ltd supports #workingparents through #maternitycoaching & support for #dads. We work with #HR to make companies more #familyfriendly.

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UK parental leave and pay lags behind other countries | Employee Benefits employeebenefits.co.uk/benef…

UK parental leave and pay lags behind other countries

The UK’s parental leave system looks good on paper but does not work as well in practice, according to a report by the King’s Global Institute for Women’s Leadership and the charity Working Families....

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How to support neurodivergent people at work peoplemanagement.co.uk/artic… via @PeopleMgt

How to support neurodivergent people at work

Jennifer Johnson explains what employers can do to benefit staff welfare and avoid tribunal claims

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Parents face increase in flexible working refusals, research reveals peoplemanagement.co.uk/artic… via @PeopleMgt

Parents face increase in flexible working refusals, research reveals

Requests are being more frequently denied, with single mothers seeing a 109 per cent rise in rejections

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Microsoft, ADP and Workday among best companies for women in 2026 employeebenefits.co.uk/emplo…

Microsoft, ADP and Workday among best companies for women in 2026

Microsoft, cloud-based HR management firm ADP and HR software platform Workday have been named as some of the best companies for women in 2026. Microsoft, cloud-based HR management firm ADP and HR...

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23% of women believe parental leave has slowed career progression employeebenefits.co.uk/benef…

23% of women believe parental leave has slowed career progression

Just under a quarter (23%) of women who have taken parental leave feel their career progression has slowed as a result, according to research by HiBob. Just under a quarter (23%) of women who have...

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Working parents ‘use sick leave to cover childcare’ as care pressures hit retention hrreview.co.uk/hr-news/strat… via @HRreview | HR News, Opinion & Advice

Working parents 'use sick leave to cover childcare' as care pressures hit retention

Many working parents and carers are taking time off at short notice to cover care breakdowns, with rising stress and growing concern about staying in their jobs.

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A ‘third of UK workers consider quitting in 2026’ as pay and flexibility drive loyalty hrreview.co.uk/hr-news/strat… via @HRreview | HR News, Opinion & Advice

A 'third of UK workers consider quitting in 2026' as pay and flexibility drive loyalty

Employers trying to keep staff may need to rethink their benefits strategy as workers rate money, autonomy and rest above socials.

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Stronger parental leave rights to take effect from April, government confirms peoplemanagement.co.uk/artic… via @PeopleMgt

Stronger parental leave rights to take effect from April, government confirms

Employees will become eligible for paternity and parental leave from day one of work under upcoming Employment Rights Act reforms

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How employers can help staff balance work and childcare pressures peoplemanagement.co.uk/artic… via @PeopleMgt

How employers can help staff balance work and childcare pressures

A GP’s suspension for faking appointments to make time for the school run highlights the need for greater support for working parents, experts say

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Menopause and caring responsibilities ‘contributing to pensions gender gap’ standard.co.uk/business/mone…

Menopause and caring responsibilities ‘contributing to pensions gender gap’

Scottish Widows found that women are often not planning financially for career breaks or considering the impact on their retirement.

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'DWP needs to modernised paternity leave to allow dads to be present'

The Dad Shift is ramping up its campaigning to boost benefits for fathers.

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True cost of becoming a mum highlighted in new data on pay

New figures reveal mums in England see their earnings drop after having a first, second and third child.

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Majority of staff experiencing menopause find career progression hindered peoplemanagement.co.uk/artic… via @PeopleMgt

Majority of women experiencing menopause find career progression hindered

Survey shows quarter of women going through menopause have turned down additional responsibilities, with 15 per cent considering quitting their job

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Glass ceiling shattered: 45% of top Hong Kong financial sector roles go to women sc.mp/oof11?utm_source=twitt… via @scmpnews

Glass ceiling shattered: 45% of top Hong Kong financial sector roles go to women

Regulatory changes and shifting corporate culture drive up the number of women taking up senior positions and directorships, a report says.

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‘Empowering working parents is the key to thriving business and happier families’ peoplemanagement.co.uk/artic… via @PeopleMgt

‘Empowering working parents is the key to thriving business and happier families’

Hybrid working arrangements are helping to break down the gendered division of family work and bringing wider economic benefits in the process, says IWG CEO Mark Dixon

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‘Menopause support is no longer optional for UK businesses’ peoplemanagement.co.uk/artic… via @PeopleMgt

‘Menopause support is no longer optional for UK businesses’

With new legal proposals, UK employers will need clear action plans to support staff and build inclusive cultures, says Marianne McJannett

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‘Inadequate paternity leave impacts families, workplace equality and the strength of our economy,’ CEO of Fatherhood Institute says peoplemanagement.co.uk/artic… via @PeopleMgt

‘Inadequate paternity leave impacts families, workplace equality and the strength of our economy,’...

Charities and MPs urge government to overhaul ‘outdated system’, as research finds three quarters of working dads want to embrace equal parenting

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Dads issue ‘paternity charge notices’ in protest over UK’s lowest-in-Europe leave pay hrreview.co.uk/hr-news/dads-… via @HRreview | HR News, Opinion & Advice

Dads issue ‘paternity charge notices’ in protest over UK’s lowest-in-Europe leave pay

Campaigners say the current rate of statutory paternity pay leaves many families struggling to cover basic expenses.

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Parental leave policies shift as employers prioritise family support | Reward and Employee Benefits Association (REBA) reba.global/resource/parenta…

Parental leave policies shift as employers prioritise family support

As the competition for top talent intensifies, UK organisations are increasingly investing in enhanced parental leave and family-friendly policies.

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