The pressures faced by working mothers can cause many to leave the workforce for good, this female founder believes that employers need to learn the lesson of flexibility if they want to retain them
Already vulnerable young fathers are not provided any additional means of support by the education or employment communities
With the General Election fast approaching, the Labour party has pledged to improve parental leave and women’s working rights in the office.
Construction industry comes out top while the advertising industry languishes at the bottom of new workplace flexibility survey.
Despite numerous government policies to incentivise working mums in the workplace, retention is still a significant struggle.
Chris Parke, CEO and Co-founder, Talking Talent, challenges businesses to tackle the paternity paradox and level the playing field for mothers and fathers at work.
When it comes to discussing Diversity within the workplace much of the conversation over the last decade has been driven toward female and minority representation – and for good reason. However there is another group starting to emerge for discussion, Millennial fathers.
Almost half of fathers who have taken time off to look after their new born children have suffered Shared parental leave discrimination at work according to a recent survey commissioned by software company PowWowNow.
