Working Families is the UK’s national charity for working parents and carers. Our mission is to remove the barriers that people with caring responsibilities face in the workplace through free legal advice, tools for employers and our advocacy efforts.
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We support parents and carers who are disadvantaged or face discrimination. In the UK, 13 million working parents make up more than 1/3 of the UK workforce, with 7 in 10 working parents considering their childcare needs before applying for a new job or promotion and only 2 in 10 jobs advertised with flexible options. Our mission is to remove the barriers that people with caring responsibilities face in the workplace.
We provide free legal advice to parents and carers on their rights at work. Our Impact Report 2024 found that 1.6 million working parents and carers accessed our legal advice pages and we provided advice to nearly 1,600 via phone and e-mail. We also advocate for changes to employment rights. We also work with over 120 employers to embed flexible working.
