Fathers in the civil service sharing parental leave with their partner will receive equal entitlements to that of mothers, under new proposals announced by Nick Clegg this week.
The next UK government should establish a Childcare Contribution Scheme to support childcare costs for workers with an additional £10,000, the British Chambers of Commerce (BCC) has urged.
The majority of working mothers are unhappy with family friendly measures offered by their employer, new research by Mumsnet and Ridgeway Partners reveals.
Larger businesses are far more likely to appoint female directors than smaller firms, Wilkins Kennedy research reveals.
Childcare fees have rocketed by 42% over the last six years and can comprise up to 45% of the cost of a child.
The majority (82%) of organisations plan to carry on supporting existing childcare voucher schemes despite the introduction of the government's new Tax-Free Childcare scheme, research finds.
The Childcare Voucher Providers Association (CVPA) has slammed the government's decision to choose National Savings & Investments (NS&I) as the sole provider for the new Tax-Free Childcare scheme.
National Savings and Investment (NS&I) will work alongside HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) to provide the government's new tax-free childcare scheme - following the wishes of employers.
The vast majority (90%) of employers have not yet reviewed or amended their policies and procedures in light of the new shared parental leave changes, according to an Eversheds survey.
Working fathers should be entitled to a paid "daddy month" off with at least the minimum wage to spend time with their children, a thinktank proposes.