Employers' Survey on Support for Working Parents, 2000

<P>Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.</P><br>The main aim of the study, undertaken by the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) was to provide a statistically representative picture of the steps employers take to meet the child parenting needs of their employees.<br>
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The survey collected information on:<br>
<li>employers' awareness of the new statutory leave entitlements introduced under the Employment Relations Act 1999;</li><br>
<li>employers' current leave provision for working parents;</li><br>
<li>employers' provision of flexible working arrangements for employees who are parents;</li><br>
<li>employers' perceptions of the impact of these arrangements.</li><br>
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The survey findings informed the DTI's 'Work and Parents: Competitive Choice Review', published in December 2000.<br><br><B>Main Topics</B>:<BR><br>Topics covered in the dataset include: organisation, administration and personnel policy; personnel records kept on maternity, paternity, parental, annual and sick leave and cover planning; arrangements for flexible working including part-time, term-time and homeworking; maternity leave, pay and retraining/return-to-work incentives; arrangements for emergency time off for child care and other family commitments; government employment policy and how improvements could be made to assist employers to support parents and provide adequate work-life balance arrangements.<br>