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Working Families Announces Partnership with the Executive Coaching Consultancy to Launch the Next Phase of the Parental Fog Index in 2026
Working Families is pleased to announce that it will be taking forward The Parental Fog Index Report (PFI) in partnership with the Executive Coaching Consultancy, with the next full report launching in May 2026.
An open letter from Working Families
An open letter in response to recent comments made by Nigel Farage on working from home and flexible working.
Make Work Pay: consultation on improving access to flexible working
Following the passing of the Employment Rights Act 2025, the Government has launched a consultation on proposed changes to the right to request flexible working.
Stronger parental leave rights delivered for millions of working families
Millions of workers who were previously denied time off for the birth of their child, or pay during illness, will become eligible for new day one rights to sick pay and parental leave from April.
Employment Rights Act receives Royal Assent
The Employment Rights Act receiving Royal Assent is an important moment for millions of working parents and carers.
Working Families’ response to the Autumn Budget 2025
Jane van Zyl, CEO of Working Families, responds to the Autumn Budget 2025.
Joint letter on up-rating the tax-free childcare cap
Working Families joins with Pregnant Then Screwed and Melted Parents NI to call on the UK Government to up-rate tax-free childcare in line with inflation.
The quiet revolution: how flexible working has gone from perk to strategic priority
The 2025 Working Families Benchmark has revealed that in the years following the pandemic, flexible working has moved from being a fringe benefit to being part of business strategy.
Working Families’ Response to Child Benefit payments stopped because of going on holiday
We understand that it may be an extremely worrying time if your Child Benefit suddenly stops for any reason, but rest assured there is a process you can follow to get your payments reinstated.
Barriers to Equal Parenting – new research
When it comes to attitudes about caregiving, there’s still got a long way to go before men and women are seen as equals. Our latest research, in partnership with Wates Group, lays bare how perceptions of parenting are holding back both fathers and mothers.
Top employers 2025 announced
Working Families has announced its annual list of the top flexible and family-friendly employers in the UK.
The difference we’ve made, together
Working Families Legal Advice Service continues to be a force for good for struggling working parents and carers. The latest impact report shows that the charity’s helpline and 200-plus advice and guidance pages touched many lives and helped some of the UK’s most vulnerable.