Coronavirus (COVID-19) – Returning to work

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Flexistability

Building back better for the UK's working families

One in five working parents has faced unfair treatment at work since COVID-19 onset. CEO Jane van Zyl said, “With millions of parents facing unfair treatment at work just for having caring responsibilities—and waves of COVID-related redundancies around the corner—now is the time for the Government to act and make being a parent or carer a protected characteristic.”

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Working through COVID-19 and beyond

The perspective from employers

Best-practice employers saw increased productivity during lockdown, with many allowing the majority of staff to continue flexing their hours

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Latest news & events

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One in five working parents has faced unfair treatment at work since COVID-19 onset
Work-life balance charity Working Families calls on Government to add caring responsibilities to the list of protected characteristics in the Equality Act.
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Best-practice employers saw increased productivity during lockdown, with many allowing the majority of staff to continue flexing their hours
A new survey from work-life balance charity Working Families shows the impact of COVID-19 on employers who have invested in creating flexible and family-friendly workplaces.

Talking Talent and Working Families partner to transform the world of work
The exciting new partnership between Talking Talent and Working Families combines over half a century’s worth of unrivalled experience helping employers to harness the power [...]
Top 30 Employers for Working Families 2020 announced
Work-life balance charity Working Families has announced its annual list of the top family-friendly employers in the UK.
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 [...]
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.