2018 Modern Families Index
Modern Families at breaking point as parents buckle under the strain of overwork
Read moreTime to fix the fathers?
Sarah Jackson, Chief Executive of Working Families, responds to the Women and Equalities Select Committee report into fathers at work.
"Welcome to the Mummy Track, guys. Our Modern Families Index 2018 shows very little difference between men and women – fathers are making the same career compromises as mothers do, which we have been agonising over for decades."
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Working Families’ Best Practice Awards 2018
Our celebratory champagne afternoon tea will be celebrating the finalists and announcing the winners of the Working Families' Best Practice Awards 2018.
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Working Families’ response to Ali vs Capita Customer Management EAT decision
Responding to today’s decision from the Employment Appeal Tribunal in the case of Ali vs Capita Customer Management (UKEAT/0161/17/BA), Working Families [1] Chief Executive [...]
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Annual Conference 2018
Join us at our Annual Conference this year where we’ll be asking how employers are going to make a step change that leads to real results on gender equality. And we’ll be [...]
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Search begins for the UK’s most family friendly employers
The search begins for the UK's most family friendly employers. The Best Practice Awards open for entries today.
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Free workshop – helping parents in employment
Using case studies of working parents facing employment problems, this half day training aims to equip you with skills for advising parents on in-work benefits and parental [...]
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2018 Modern Families Index – Modern Families at breaking point as parents buckle under the strain of overwork
The UK’s working parents are struggling to cope with the strain of overwork - and deliberately stalling and downshifting their careers to reverse the negative impact it is [...]
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Annual Policy Seminar 2018
Where next for parental employment rights? Join us for a cross-party discussion on the progress that has been made on parental employment rights, and to examine what measures [...]
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Poll finds Britain wants to work
Low and middle-income parents want to work, want permanent jobs with a sense of purpose and put a premium on job security – but inadequate pay, a lack of affordable [...]
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We are the UK’s work-life balance charity. We help working parents and carers and their employers find a better balance between responsibilities at home and work.