With working-age parents making up over a third of the UK workforce* many employees now have two jobs – one at home and one in the workplace. Parents Matter aim to help employers support their employees with visible benefits:

• Clear relationship between HR practices and a firm’s performance
• Employers implementing superior human capital practices are seeing: **
  • lower costs
  • reduced lost time
  • improved worker health
• Your employees work hard and long hours
  • parents can feel guilt being away from their family
  • they need support and guidance in balancing home and career
• An excellent HR practice for your organisation
  • grabs the attention of future employees

* Source: Office for National Statistics July 2005
** source: Watson Wyatt Worldwide 2005