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News & EventsNEWS - 11 April 2006 - More mothers shun work to spend time with their familiesIncreasing numbers of mothers do not want to go out to work because they prefer to stay at home with their children, figures suggest. Research for the Government found that more than half of mothers who do not work (53 per cent) said it was because they wanted to be with their children - a rise of five per cent on 2003. One in seven said the cost of child care was instrumental in their decision. Among mothers who worked less than 16 hours a week, 64 per cent said that wanting to be with their children stopped them working longer hours, a rise of 14 per cent on 2003. Again, one in seven mothers working only part-time cited the cost of child care as their reason, a rise of six per cent on last year. More: www.telegraph.co.uk NEWS - Culture change needed as prejudice against parents dominates UK workplace Parent prejudice continues to dominate workplaces up and down the country, according to research launched to mark this Thursday's 'Bring Your Children to Work Day'. A survey by consultancy Accenture of more than 1,300 employees who returned to work after having a child, reveals that one in five feel it has had a negative impact on their career. Women are still hit the hardest, having three times as many negative experiences as men, the research shows. While many employers extol the virtues of flexible working, many parents do not feel comfortable coming in late, leaving early or attending school events. Even taking time off when their child is unwell is something that 59% of respondents feel uncomfortable doing. Parents are united on calling for more support from both government (60%) and employers (58%) to ease the burden of balancing work and family life. More: www.personneltoday.com Previous News & EventsFebruary 2010November 2009 October 2009 September 2009 August 2009 July 2009 April 2009 March 2009 February 2009 January 2009 January 2009 November 2008 October 2008 September 2008 August 2008 July 2008 April 2008 March 2008 February 2008 January 2008 January 2008 January 2008 November 2007 October 2007 September 2007 August 2007 July 2007 April 2007 March 2007 February 2007 January 2007 January 2007 December 2006 November 2006 October 2006 September 2006 August 2006 July 2006 April 2006 March 2006 February 2006 January 2006 November 2005 October 2005 September 2005 August 2005 July 2005 April 2005 March 2005 January 2005 January 2005 January 2005 |
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