Briefing on the extension of the Right to Request Flexible Working – June 2014
This Working Families briefing paper was published on 30th June 2014 when the Right to Request Flexible Working was extended to all eligible employees. The briefing sets out a number of case studies of employees already working flexibly and a short history of how we got where we are today.
Report On Working Families’ Helpline 2013
Working Families runs a free legal helpline for disadvantaged parents and carers who need advice about their employment rights. This annual report brings together the facts and figures for 2013, supported by case studies highlighting the areas of need that the Working Families helpline addresses – and exploring the implications for policy. You can read…
Time, Health and the Family: what working families want
Working families have never been higher on the agenda. Seen by policy makers as a crucial foundation stone in the cohesion of society and the economy, ‘hard-working families’ are never far from the headlines and government initiatives. But does the picture so broadly painted in national debates match the reality of work and family life…
35: Celebrating thirty five years of changing the way we live and work
in 2014 Working Families celebrates 35 years of changing the way we live and work. Read our story here.
Summer holiday childcare for disabled children (2013)
In the summer of 2013 we surveyed the parents of disabled children about childcare for the summer holidays. We found high costs, lack of availability and a serious impact on parents’ ability to work.
Trust: the key to building wellbeing and performance in the workplace
This report provides a clear path from the individual, the team in which they work, how they are led and their level of trust, to sustainable gains in productivity. Prepared by Working Families and Susanne Jacobs in partnership with Income Protection specialist Unum, the report also describes the advantages of creating trust in the workplace…
Finding Flexibility: parents of disabled children and paid work
Working Families’ survey of over a thousand families reveals a worrying pattern of unemployment and under-employment, with many parents being forced to decline promotion, accept lower skilled work, reduce hours of work or opt out of the labour market altogether in order to care for their disabled children. This report sets out our findings in…
Happy Homes, Productive Workplaces
Summary report of research findings for Happy Homes Productive Workplaces
Time, Health and the Family 2012
Working families have never been higher on the agenda. Seen by policy makers as a crucial foundation stone in the cohesion of society and the economy, ‘hard-working families’ are never far from the headlines and government initiatives.
Job sharing at senior level: Making it work
Recommendations and best practices for the implementation of job sharing within global corporations.
Working and fathers: Combining family life and work
This report presents the findings of the two-year research project between Lancaster University School of Management (LUMS) and Working Families. The project examined how fathers in paid work combined work and family life. It also measured the stress and wellbeing of fathers at work in relation to their integration of work and home life. In…
The Future of Work
An IPA member agency perspective in association with Working Families
