There are a wide variety of employment rights working parents can take advantage of to better balance their work with their family responsibilities. Employers need to be aware of these should an employee need to use them, and have appropriate policies and procedures in place to manage them.

Below, we look at how basic statutory rights can be applied to working parents.

1. Flexible and remote working

Flexible and remote working, ie, working in locations other than the main workplace, can be good options for working parents, allowing them to adapt their requirements around their home needs.