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Working Families’ Response to the Joseph Rowntree Foundation’s Report on UK Poverty 2019/20
The Joseph Rowntree Foundation’s annual report on poverty in the UK, launched on 7 February, highlights that workers need “more security, better training and opportunities to progress, particularly in part-time jobs” to combat in-work poverty [1].
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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 say that working from home has increased their workload 44% of working parents feel compelled to dip into work in the evenings Parents in “work mode” […]
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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 transparency around companies’ flexible working and family-related leave and pay policies.
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Working Families Announces the UK’s Most Family-Friendly Workplaces in 2019
Work-life balance charity Working Families has announced its annual list of the top family-friendly employers in the UK. Employers large and small from across the public, private, and third sectors compete annually to gain a coveted place on the charity’s list of Top Employers for Working Families.
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Working Families’ response to Theresa May’s announcement of a consultation on parental leave entitlements
Working Families' Chief Executive, Jane van Zyl, responds to Theresa May's 19 July announcement of a consultation on parental leave entitlements.
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Working Families and others call on Government to consult on flexible recruitment without delay
Working Families and a host of other organisations are calling for the Government to consult on flexible recruitment without delay.
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National Campaign Encourages People Across the UK to Finish Work on Time on the Longest Day of the Year
21 June is Go Home on Time Day, a major campaign run by the charity Working Families that aims to start a national discussion about work-life balance and employee wellbeing.
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Working Families Announces Winners of 2019 Best Practice Awards
This year’s awards saw a record number of entries, showing the appetite and engagement surrounding flexibility and work-life balance.
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Working Families’ Response to the Court of Appeal’s Decision on Ali and Hextall
The Court of Appeal's ruling on 23 May 2019 concerns two different cases that were listed together. The Court of Appeal overturned the Employment Appeal Tribunal’s previous decision in Hextall vs. Chief Constable Leicestershire Police, but upheld the EAT’s decision in Capita Customer Management v Ali and asserted that pregnant women and new mothers on maternity leave cannot be compared with men on Shared Parental Leave.
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Finalists Revealed for Working Families Best Practice Awards 2019
After a record number of entries for 2019, Working Families announces the shortlist of employers whose stand-out cultures and working practices are leading the way in flexible and employee-friendly workplaces.
