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Majority of UK businesses failing to support informal carers
14 January 2020 -
Carers UK reacts to Queen’s Speech
03 January 2020 -
Expert view: How employers can better support carers in the workplace
26 November 2019 -
End of life carers should have six months paid leave, say experts
06 November 2019 -
Four ways my employer has helped me balance working and caring for my partner
18 October 2019 -
Why flexible working should be put in place across the board
14 October 2019 -
Millions of mid-life employees expected to quit jobs to provide care
09 October 2019 -
Dementia costing employers ‘billions’ as caring responsibilities force thousands to quit work
04 October 2019 -
Sandwich carers struggling to balance work and home
27 September 2019 -
Third of unpaid carers would use a break from caring to see the doctor
18 September 2019 -
Who’s caring for the carers? Find out how to get the help you need
17 September 2019 -
Dementia Carers Count Event
10 September 2019
Latest news
EfC marks 10th anniversary with the launch of benchmarking scheme, Carer Confident
Thursday, 31 January 2019
Employers for Carers (EfC), celebrated its 10th anniversary this week and marked the occassion with the launch of Carer Confident, the first UK-wide employer benchmarking scheme of its kind. This pioneering scheme recognises and accredits UK employers who have built carer friendly and inclusive workplaces. Over the last decade, EfC has gone from strength to strength, with a membership today of over 115 organisations from…
Employers must act to avoid workplace ‘crisis’ among carers
Thursday, 17 January 2019
More than two in five (41 per cent) ‘sandwich carers’ feel unable to work at all or as much as they would like, statistics from the Office of National Statistics (ONS) have revealed. In its latest Understanding Society survey, the ONS found a third of respondents who care for both sick, disabled or older relatives as well as dependent children, were “just getting by” financially.…
Government-backed flexible working campaign launched
Monday, 14 January 2019
A new campaign has been launched today to encourage employers to make flexible working the norm. The 'Flexible Working Task Force' – a partnership across government departments, business groups, trade unions and charities – has launched a campaign to increase flexible working uptake. Members of the taskforce aim to encourage employers to advertise jobs as flexible by using the strapline 'Happy to Talk Flexible Working'…
Our 2018 highlights!
Thursday, 20 December 2018
As 2018 comes to a close, we have looked back over one of our busiest years yet! Thank you to everyone that has contributed to our year and committed to supporting working carers. Our timeline below gives you some of our highlights from 2018...
More than a quarter of flexible workers say they are now doing more hours
Monday, 17 December 2018
More than a quarter (27%) of flexible workers say they put in more hours than when they were tied to a traditional schedule, according to research on behalf of the Association of Accounting Technicians (ATT). The survey of 1,500 flexible workers, conducted by OnePoll in November 2018, also revealed that a fifth (21%) believe they have become much more productive after moving away from traditional…