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Parents will be able to share parental leave and revolutionise their lives at work and home.
First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government
Radical reforms will allow both parents to share up to a year's leave to look after their new-born children, Nick Clegg announced today.
UKCES's Working Futures report predicts dramatic rise in the number of men working part-time in the next ten years.
A headteacher has implemented job shares successfully at her primary school in Brockley.
"My government will remove barriers to flexible working and promote equal pay."
Justine Greening announced new pilot programmes to employ teachers flexibly, and coaching schemes for women working in education.
First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government
Service personnel will be able to apply for enhanced flexible working opportunities after the Armed Forces (Flexible Working) Bill became law yesterday.
From today (30 June 2014) every employee will gain the right to request flexible working, giving a boost to workers and to business.
New arrangements to attract and retain the best men and women for our Armed Forces by adapting service life to meet their modern needs and aspirations have today been announced in the Queen’s Speech.
The Government’s response to the review of the impact and implementation of the European Working Time Directive on the NHS.
Current regulations are too rigid, reflect outdated notions of parenting and family responsibilities and restrict employers. Ministers want …
It's been 2 years since the government extended the right to apply for flexible working to all employees.
First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government
The Government has today announced more detail on its plans for a new system of flexible parental leave to help parents balance their work and family commitments.
A speech by Lord David Freud, Minister for Welfare Reform.
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