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parental leave Articles

A difficult balancing act

Two-thirds of Usdaw members are covered by agreements which improve the rights of parents and carers, argues Usdaw general secretary John Hannett Work-life balance issues have traditionally been regarded by many in the trade union movement as peripheral – a matter for...

Forward thinking for fathers

Ensuring flexible working conditions for fathers is crucial for social mobility, argues Lucy Powell The old saying goes that behind every successful man was a good woman. Now though, the inverse is often true. Behind most successful working mums is a dad doing their...

A better deal for dads and mums

As someone who has tried recently to persuade their husband to take additional paternity leave, I’m all too familiar with the barriers which stand in the way of more dads taking paternity leave. A TUC report this week highlights that less than one per cent of dads are...

An efficient, muscular state

Progressive politics in an era of ‘less’ means refocusing the regulatory levers of the state in order to deliver outcomes that contribute towards social democratic goals of greater equality and social justice. An efficient state can still be a muscular state – using...

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