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“Do you think that current employment law in the UK allows parents to achieve a suitable balance between work and family life?”
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"Do you think that current employment law in the UK allows parents to achieve a suitable balance between work and family life?" It is unsurprising that in a country, which has the longest working hours in Europe that the question of a work life balance would come into the public domain. It is true that Family relationships are under increasing threat, as parents struggle to reconcile the demands of work and caring for children. As part of an enquiry into this dilemma the BBC produced a survey, which found that a third of all adults questioned felt that a preschool child would be harmed by their mother working. These findings were mirrored by the work of the Children's society, which found that 61% of adults Believe parents do not get enough time with their children1. The findings reflect "the growing dilemmas over childcare British parents can feel when trying to juggle...
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