The shift to remote working has had significant ramifications for people with caring responsibilities. We heard evidence that the number of men undertaking DWP’s preparations for changes in the world of work 51 unpaid childcare has increased during the pandemic. Increased volatility in the labour market has resulted in more people transitioning between jobs, meaning that some parents have missed out on entitlements such as paternity leave. Future changes may lead to greater disruption in the ...

The shift to remote working has had significant ramifications for people with caring responsibilities. We heard evidence that the number of men undertaking DWP’s preparations for changes in the world of work 51 unpaid childcare has increased during the pandemic. Increased volatility in the labour market has resulted in more people transitioning between jobs, meaning that some parents have missed out on entitlements such as paternity leave. Future changes may lead to greater disruption in the labour market, which in turn may affect new parents’ entitlement to parental leave and benefits. The Government must ensure that support for parents keep Type: recommendation | Number: 15 | Paragraph: 78 | Response status: not_addressed Government response: As part of the evaluation of the Shared Parental Leave and Pay scheme, BEIS commissioned large scale, representative surveys of employers and parents. The surveys sought views on a broad range of parental leave and pay entitlements, including