All Benefits for carers articles
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Article37% of working parents changed jobs for greater flexibility
More than a third (37%) of working parents have changed jobs in search of greater flexibility, as 93% rely on some form of childcare, according to research by Work.Life.
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OpinionEmma Willars: The care gap undermining women’s career progression
Mothers are 50% more likely than men to say having children has harmed their career, highlighting the need for practical care infrastructure beyond flexible working and parental leave policies.
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OpinionPeter Byrne: What do the upcoming changes to parental leave mean?
Legislative changes coming into effect on 6 April will remove qualifying periods for paternity leave and introduce new bereavement entitlements.
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ArticleGovernment to extend teachers’ full maternity pay
Ministers have announced plans to double the period of full maternity pay for teachers, leaders and support staff in England, increasing it from four to eight weeks.
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ArticleBabcock International Group introduces premature baby leave for UK staff
Defence engineering firm Babcock International Group has introduced premature baby leave for its UK-based employees.
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ArticleGender pay gap ‘will not close until 2056’
The gender pay gap in the UK will not close until 2056 if progress continues at the current rate, according to the TUC. The trade union body’s analysis of official pay data reveals the gap between men and women’s average wages stands at 12.8%, or £2,548 per year.
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ArticleCanada Life introduces time off for life events and emergency care benefit
Retirement, investment and protection firm Canada Life has introduced additional time off for life events and emergency back-up care.
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ArticleIceland ranked best country for working mothers
Iceland has been named the best place in Europe for professional parents, according to new research by Click Offices.
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ArticleLidl GB to increase entry-level hourly pay and double paid paternity leave
Supermarket Lidl GB is to increase entry-level hourly pay from 1 March for its 35,000 salaried and hourly paid employees.
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OpinionShelley Sutton and Maz Dannourah: Why enhanced paternity leave is strategically smart
New parental leave rights will come into force from April as part of the Employment Rights Act 2025, with the government estimating 1.5 million parents will benefit from greater flexibility.
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ArticlePoll: Do you offer enhanced parental leave and/or pay?
Have your say in our latest readers’ poll.
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Case StudiesPodcast: Myerson Solicitors’ employee ownership culture shapes benefits proposition
Myerson Solicitors has positioned benefits as central to its employee proposition, using its Bee Well initiative to support financial, mental and physical wellbeing alongside work-life balance and career development.
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ArticleSandwich generation carers lose £6,268 a year supporting elderly relatives
Sandwich generation carers have been found to be losing £6,268 a year to support elderly relatives due to cutting back on working hours, according to research by Just Group.
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ArticleBird and Bird enhances family leave policy for London staff
Law firm Bird and Bird has enhanced its family leave policy for employees at its London office.
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ArticleNew parental leave entitlements set to begin in April 2026
Millions of employees who previously lacked access to parental leave at the start of a new role will gain day‑one eligibility from April, as ministers presented fresh regulations linked to the Employment Rights Act 2025 to Parliament on 12 January.
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Case StudiesThe benefits on offer at Atom Bank
The benefits offered by Atom Bank include enhanced family leave, a profit share bonus and car salary sacrifice scheme.
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Case StudiesPodcast: Atom Bank uses employee feedback to shape benefits
Atom Bank’s payroll, benefits and reward manager, Gabby Harrison, discusses the organisation’s approach to employee-led benefits design in the latest Employee Benefits podcast.
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ArticleYorkshire Housing enhances family-friendly policy
Social landlord Yorkshire Housing has enhanced its family-friendly policy in order to provide greater support for its employees.
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ArticleGovernment sets out statutory maternity, paternity and sick pay changes for 2026
The government has published the proposed 2026–27 rates for statutory maternity, paternity, adoption, shared parental and sick pay.
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ArticleRoyal Mail postal worker wins £3,000 compensation after unlawful denial of unpaid parental leave
An employment tribunal has ruled that a Royal Mail postal worker’s unpaid parental leave was unlawfully denied and that she should receive more than £3,000 in compensation.