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Lactation rooms in the workplace are essential for working mums who want to continue breastfeeding their babies after returning to work. These rooms provide a private and comfortable space for nursing mothers to express milk and also store it until they can take it home to their babies.

The mental load that employees carry can impact so much, whether that’s their job satisfaction, productivity, or their overall well-being. In fact, the mental load can have a detrimental impact on your employees’ mental health. As an employer, it’s important to support the people working for you to balance the demands of their jobs and other things they may have going on in their lives.

There’s a wide range of issues within male dominated sectors but one in particular is how un-family friendly they can be. This has other repercussions that go much further than employees being unable to spend time with their families. It has a huge impact on the mental well-being of the men in those sectors and women often struggle to stay in their jobs in those industries once they become mothers.

We believe that businesses have a duty to look after the wellbeing of parents who work for them. After all, the majority of the working population are parents. There are many ways employers can support employees. Additional neonatal leave should be standard. But there are other things like having access to a one-to-one midwife, or other health professionals

80% of the workforce will become parents at some point in their careers. Read about how BPE solicitors were able to introduce a simple solution that has had a high impact on expectant parents at the organisation.

We believe that businesses have a duty to look after the wellbeing of parents who work for them. After all, the majority of the working population are parents. There are many ways employers can support employees. Additional neonatal leave should be standard. But there are other things like having access to a one-to-one midwife, or other health professionals

Returning to work after having a child can be a difficult transition for both mums and dads. However, with the right support, policies, culture and planning, your employees' return to work transition can be a positive experience for both parents and children, while also being highly beneficial for your profit margins too.

We researched the parental leave packages of the top 100 companies listed on the London Stock Exchange and we found that a fifth of FTSE100 companies offer gender neutral parental leave. This move is a major step forward in the fight for gender equality in the workplace.

Ever wondered what The FTSE 100 are doing for parents ? We have ranked the FTSE100 companies by their maternity leave and Paternity leave packages. Our research has found that the majority of companies offer generous maternity leave packages, with some offering up to a year of paid leave.

Being a family friendly employer has massive benefits. The pay off doesn’t just include healthier and happier children and parents, it also leads to greater gender equality as well as sustainable growth. Having family friendly policies is linked to better workforce productivity and the ability to attract, motivate and retain employees.