Employees embrace family friendly rights

Research into the effects of family-friendly legislation, introduced in 2003, has found a large increase in the number of working parents taking advantage of benefits such as flexible working.

Nearly 50% of mothers and 31% of fathers worked flexible hours last year, compared with 17% and 11% respectively in 2002, according to a survey by the DTI and the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP).

The Maternity and Paternity Rights and Benefits: Survey of Parents 2005 assessed the impact of t... (450 more words)

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