Select committee: Women and Equalities Committee
Fathers and the workplace inquiry
Closed
Opened 12 Jan 2017
Closed 3 May 2017
Women and Equalities Committee Inquiry on parliament.uk ↗
Inquiry scope (the committee's words)
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%
Where it stands
The inquiry is closed, opened 12 January 2017.
The committee has not published a report yet.
Evidence
- 2 oral evidence sessionsLatest 19 April 2017
Recent activity
- Oral evidence session19 April 2017, Oral evidence
- Oral evidence session22 March 2017, Oral evidence
Oral evidence sessions
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