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The perspective from working parents & carers
New figures reveal that more than 9 in 10 working parents and carers want their workplace to retain flexible working post-COVID-19. The survey, which represents the views of over 1,000 UK parents and carers, bolsters our call for flexible working to become the norm, rather than the exception.
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Why now is the right time to #flextheUK
New blog from CEO Jane van Zyl
Working Families’ #flextheUK campaign comes at a pivotal moment for flexible working. Since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, countless employers have responded to the crisis by developing and supporting new ways of working in record time.
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Latest news & events
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Working parents and carers call for more flexible working post-COVID-19
New figures published today reveal that more than 9 in 10 working parents and carers surveyed by work-life balance charity Working Families want their workplace to retain [...]
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A New Chapter: Working Families in Scotland
We’d like to give an update on the future of Family Friendly Working Scotland (FFWS). Six years ago, Working Families established FFWS to create and support working culture [...]
Finalists Revealed for the Working Families Best Practice Awards 2020
Work-life balance charity Working Families has announced the shortlist for its 2020 Best Practice Awards. The awards celebrate employers whose stand-out cultures and working [...]
New report: Working parents are losing out due to COVID-19
A report from charity Working Families calls for the government and employers to go further in supporting working parents during the pandemic.
Working Families’ Statement on COVID-19 School Closures
Many working parents and carers with young children are already working from home, as recommended by the Government. Now that schools are closed, they find themselves needing [...]
Half day training for advisers: How to help parents in employment
How to help parents in employment: asking for flexible working, taking time off for your children and help with childcare costs
Evening emails and the “always on” culture overwhelm working parents and threaten to sabotage work-life balance improvements, according to annual survey
More than half of parents (58%) are working extra, unpaid hours, as campaigners warn many families and firms are losing fight to keep jobs “human-sized” 48% of working parents [...]
Parents/carers and best-practice employers agree that companies should publish their flexible working and family-related policies
New figures from work-life balance charity Working Families [1] show that both parents/carers and best-practice employers alike are overwhelmingly in favour of greater [...]
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Our employer members are committed to flexible and family-friendly business practices. See a full list of our members.
Imperial College London
Deloitte
Grant Thornton
United Insurance Brokers
Sussex Police
Norton Rose Fulbright
London Legacy Development Corporation
Verizon Media
Unum
Zurich Insurance
Surrey Police
BNP Paribas
Independent Living Fund Scotland
LUC
Linklaters
Drax Group
Superdrug
Simmons & Simmons
Anglo American
Cranfield University
Santander
Nuclear Decommissioning Authority
Brunel University
Sheffield Hallam University
Charles Taylor Plc
Lloyd's
Wellcome Trust
Harper Macleod LLP
University of Manchester
DWF
Dentsu Aegis Network
QBE
DAS Group
CDC Group
London Luton Airport
University of Portsmouth
Cambridge University Press
Experian
Freeths
Brodies LLP
Federated Hermes
Schroders
MBDA Systems
Lloyds Banking Group
Financial Ombudsman Service
Royal Bank of Scotland
Ministry of Justice
MUFG
BLM
Sky
Barclays
Gowling WLG
RSM
De Montfort University
Northern Trust
Hill Dickinson LLP
Nationwide
Mott MacDonald
Royal College of Nursing
Kings College London