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Almost three quarters (73%) of carer friendly employers surveyed have a carer champion in their workplace Around a third (35%) of employers have a carer champion who is currently caring Almost half (46%) of respondents have one carer champion in their workplace while a further 21% have two and 33% have three or more Carer champions in the workplace are having a positive impact helping…

Employees will be given the right to ask for flexible working from their first day at a new job, the government has proposed. New legislation will mean that workers will not have to wait for 26 weeks to seek flexible arrangements, as set out under the current law. The government also wants to introduce laws that make it easier for people on low incomes to…

Millions of people beginning or ending a caring role each year Carers UK calls for step change in the way that unpaid carers are identified and supported Academic research released for Carers Rights Day (24th November 2022) shows the astonishing numbers of people in the UK starting or ending an unpaid caring role each year. Published by the charity Carers UK, statistical analysis by the…

The Carer’s Leave Bill, which aims to support millions of unpaid carers in employment, was discussed in the House of Commons this morning, with a cross-party group of MPs sitting on the Committee looking at the Bill in detail. It was a positive discussion with clear support from all sides of the house, including the Government. If successful in its passage through both Houses of…