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Fathers and the workplace inquiry

Inquiry

The Women and Equalities Committee has launched an inquiry as new research reveals that many fathers do not feel supported in the workplace to care for their children.

The inquiry follows on from the Committee's report on the Gender Pay Gap in March 2016 which found that:

  • Sharing care between fathers and mothers is the key to reducing the Gender Pay Gap
  • Many fathers want to fulfil their caring responsibilities for their children
  • The Government’s flagship policy of Shared Parental Leave, introduced in 2015, is likely to have little impact, with a predicted take-up rate of just 2-8%

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  • Email: womeqcom@parliament.uk
  • Phone: (General enquiries) 020 7219 4452
  • Address: Committee Office, House of Commons, Palace of Westminster, SW1A 0AA