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Radical reforms will allow both parents to share up to a year’s leave to look after their new-born children, Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg has announced. The changes will allow fathers to play a greater role in raising their child, help mothers to return to work at a time that’s right for them, and create more flexible workplaces to boost the economy.

A majority (63%) of people in Britain think that the Government’s proposal for owner-employee schemes is a bad idea, according to a YouGov poll.

Only 4% of employers reported that they had reduced their use of agency workers in direct response to the Agency Worker Regulations (AWR), according to on-going analysis of the impact of the one-year-old rules conducted by the Recruitment and Employment Confederation (REC).

Businesses have found they can reduce absenteeism, improve staff morale and productivity and are better able to attract and retain top talent if they adopt more flexible working arrangements.

Debt and financial concerns are forcing new mothers to return to work and could result in modern day mums losing the choice over whether to work or stay at home, according to a new study by uSwitch.com.

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