In this week's Queen's Speech, it was confirmed that barriers to flexible working will be removed in the UK, as well as equal pay being promoted.
UNISON assistant policy officer Michelle Singleton welcomed the move to increase the use of flexible working in the UK, as it can be beneficial to both staff and their employees.
However, she added: 'Unfortunately, it's giving with one and taking with the other; we're not now going to see the extra two weeks that fathers would have got for paternity leave.'
Ms Singleton pointed out that trade unions engaged in a lengthy campaign to secure the right for men to have greater paternity leave and this was eventually included in Labour's election manifesto.
Last month, Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development senior public policy advisor Ben Willmott argued that flexible working is good for businesses, as it improves work/life balances and boosts job satisfaction.
UNISON assistant policy officer Michelle Singleton welcomed the move to increase the use of flexible working in the UK, as it can be beneficial to both staff and their employees.
However, she added: 'Unfortunately, it's giving with one and taking with the other; we're not now going to see the extra two weeks that fathers would have got for paternity leave.'
Ms Singleton pointed out that trade unions engaged in a lengthy campaign to secure the right for men to have greater paternity leave and this was eventually included in Labour's election manifesto.
Last month, Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development senior public policy advisor Ben Willmott argued that flexible working is good for businesses, as it improves work/life balances and boosts job satisfaction.
