Resources

This guide will support you to better understand why and how parents and carers need to be supported, and how do to this in your organisation. You'll find advice, FAQs, legislative information and guidance for line managers.

Being a carer for a loved one can be one of the most difficult and rewarding things a person can do in their lifetime.

Between 2010 and 2020, more than 1.9 million people in paid employment became unpaid carers every year, with 75% of carers in employment worrying about balancing their caring responsibilities with work. This can be a huge challenge for employees, having a potential impact on the likelihood of them carrying out their role to the best of their ability.

Fertility, Infertility and Baby Loss have a history of being taboo, they may be briefly mentioned in an organisation’s absence policy, but definitely not openly discussed. However, times are changing, for the better, and topics such as supporting colleagues with IVF treatment and miscarriages are becoming normalised both in society and the workplace.