Research and analysis

What motivates employers to improve their Shared Parental Leave and pay offers?

This report looks at what makes organisations more likely to promote or enhance shared parental leave and pay to improve gender equality in the workplace.

• From: Government Equalities Office and Women and Equalities Unit
• Published: 15 January 2021

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This research was commissioned under the previous government and before the COVID-19 pandemic. As a result the content may not reflect current government policy or relate to forthcoming policy announcements. The views expressed in this report are the authors’ and do not necessarily reflect those of the government.

This report uncovers and explains factors that make organisations more likely to promote or enhance Shared Parental Leave (SPL) as a way of improving gender equality in the workplace.

The report seeks to explain how and why some organisations have enhanced their SPL and Shared Parental Pay (ShPP) entitlements for employees.

This research also highlights the need to consider ways to address the gender imbalance in the availability and use of statutory and organisational parental leave policies for all parents.

Published 15 January 2021