Tag: childcare
School Holidays Increase Childcare Costs – How Can Employees Help Tackle This?
Research has shown that the cost of childcare in the UK more than doubles during school holidays. This leaves many parents in an extremely...
Our Top Employment Law Articles From January 2024
In case readers missed our top employment law articles from January 2024, we’ve compiled a list below. So, to check out January’s most significant...
Working Parents are Hesitant to Take Leave When Their Child is Sick – Here’s How Employers Can Help
Working parents are continuously navigating the challenge of balancing family and professional responsibilities. As a result, many of them hesitate to take leave when...
Parents Can Now Apply for 15 Hours of Free Childcare for Two-Year-Olds
As of 2 January, working parents in England can now apply for 15 hours of free childcare for their two-year-olds. This initiative, part of...
Kinship Care: Tesco Becomes First UK Supermarket to Introduce Kinship Support
Kinship care support is now available for Tesco employees with Special Guardianship Order (SGO). In a recent publication, the supermarket giant established this move...
New Three-Year Study Will Reveal How SMEs Support Working Parents
Middlesex University, the University of Manchester and the University of Leeds are collaborating to research parenthood and small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). This research...