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Fifth report: Unequal impact? Coronavirus and the gendered economic impact
Women and Equalities Committee
HC 385
Published 9 February 2021
Government response
First Special Report - Unequal impact? Coronavirus and the gendered economic impact: Government response to the Committee’s fifth report of Session 2019–21 · published 14 May 2021
Recommendations & Conclusions
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Recommendation
Deferred
We recommend the Government amend the Flexible Working Regulations 2014, to remove the 26-weeks’ service...
Recommendation
We recommend the Government amend the Flexible Working Regulations 2014, to remove the 26-weeks’ service threshold for employees to request flexible working arrangements. The pandemic has clearly demonstrated that it is unhelpful and unnecessary. (Paragraph 29) 40 Unequal impact? Coronavirus …
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Government Response Summary
The government is "considering" the recommendation, agreeing with the principle of increasing flexible working access, and committed to issuing a consultation on making flexible working the default "in due course," deferring specific action on the requested amendment.
Government Equalities Office
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Recommendation
Deferred
Para 137
We recommend the GEO and EHRC explore the feasibility of reporting on parental leave policies...
Recommendation
We recommend the GEO and EHRC explore the feasibility of reporting on parental leave policies in addition to gender gaps in furlough and redundancies for 2020/21 to supplement the information on pay and bonuses. We also urge the Government to …
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Government Response Summary
The government states it is 'considering' the matter and will publish its formal response in due course to a July 2019 consultation on proposals to require large employers to publish their parental leave and pay policies. The response does not address the recommendation to support The Equal Pay (Implementation and Claims) Bill.
Government Equalities Office
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