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New Year brings good news for UK employees with caring responsibilities
11/01/2022
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Emma O'Connor
Emma O’Connor is a director and head of training in Boyes Turner’s employment group

Employees with family or caring responsibilities look set to benefit from a raft of new legislative measures from the UK government in 2022 and beyond.

Although it was already the norm for some employers, the covid pandemic forced many organisations to offer flexible and home working for the first time. It is impossible to turn the clock back, and employees are now looking for employers that acknowledge and support their home lives, particularly the challenges of juggling caring responsibilities and family commitments with work.