Committees

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%

Reports, special reports and government responses

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3rd Special Report - Fathers and the workplace: Government Response to the Committee’s First Report of Session 2017–19
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1st Report - Fathers and the workplace
Inquiries Fathers and the workplace inquiry, Fathers and the workplace inquiry, and Fathers and the workplace inquiry
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Oral evidence transcripts

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19 April 2017
Inquiry Fathers and the workplace inquiry
Witnesses Neil Carberry, Director, People and Skills, CBI, Paul Deemer, Head of Diversity and Inclusion, NHS Employers, Matthew Creagh, TUC, Jo Swinson, Chair of Policy Forum, CIPD
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22 March 2017
Inquiry Fathers and the workplace inquiry
Witnesses Sarah Jackson, Chief Executive Officer, Working Families, Edward Davies, Policy Director, Centre for Social Justice, Duncan Fisher, Co-Founder and Director, Family Initiative, Professor Tina Miller, Oxford Brookes University
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Written evidence

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A member of the public (FWP0051)
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A member of the public (FWP0056)
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Bliss (FWP0062)
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