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Release</span></a> <span class="separator">|</span> <date class="date last">20 Jan 2022</date> </div> <h1> New research from Vodafone finds one-in-five younger workers in the UK have quit their job due to poor parental leave support </h1> <div class="author-line author d-flex flex-wrap align-items-center justify-content-between"> <div> <a >By Press Office</a> </div> <div class="addthis_inline_share_toolbox"></div> </div> </div> <div class="col-md-5 col-lg-4 offset-lg-1" style="margin-top: 15px;"> <form method="get" role="search" action="https://www.vodafone.co.uk/newscentre/" class="search-filter overlay-search-filter"> <div class="super-holder d-flex align-items-center justify-content-center"> <input type="text" autocomplete="off" autofocus id="text-filter" placeholder="Search News Centre"> <img class="image-search" src="https://www.vodafone.co.uk/newscentre/app/themes/news/dist/images/icons/search-icon.svg" border="0" alt="Submit" /> <input type="hidden" id="category-filter" 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data-contrast="auto">A quarter of 18–34-year-olds did not apply for a job as a result of a perceived lack of support for parents.</span></b><span data-ccp-props="{"134233279":true,"201341983":0,"335559740":360}"> </span></li><li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="2" aria-setsize="-1" data-aria-posinset="3" data-aria-level="1"><b><span data-contrast="auto">Vodafone urges Government and employers to review parental leave policies and ensure they meet the expectations of younger workers. </span></b><span data-ccp-props="{"134233279":true,"201341983":0,"335559740":360}"> </span></li><li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="2" aria-setsize="-1" data-aria-posinset="4" data-aria-level="1"><b><span data-contrast="auto">Vodafone’s</span></b><span data-contrast="auto"> </span><strong><a href="https://newscentre.vodafone.co.uk/news/new-global-policy-16-weeks-paid-parental-leave-all-employees/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Global Parental Leave Policy</a></strong><b><span data-contrast="none"> </span></b><b><span data-contrast="auto">offers all non-birthing parents 16 weeks of fully paid leave, allowing for more equal caring responsibilities for both new parents.</span></b><span data-ccp-props="{"134233279":true,"201341983":0,"335559740":360}"> </span></li></ul><p><span data-contrast="auto">One-in-five (18%) 18–34-year-olds has quit their job due to poor parental leave policies, with a further 25% of younger workers saying they decided not to apply for a job</span><b><span data-contrast="auto"> </span></b><span data-contrast="auto">because they thought the employer’s parental leave policies were inadequate.</span></p><p><span data-contrast="auto">The findings are part of <strong><a href="https://newscentre.vodafone.co.uk/app/uploads/2022/01/Parents-and-Caregivers-Jan-2022.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">a study</a> </strong>– ‘</span>Lost Connections: Supporting parents and caregivers in the workplace’<i><span data-contrast="auto"> – </span></i><span data-contrast="auto">commissioned by Vodafone, which argues that employers should be transparent about the benefits they offer to new and expectant parents and caregivers to ensure they attract and retain the top talent.</span></p><p><span data-contrast="auto">The research, which includes an Opinium poll of over 2,000 adults [1], </span><span data-contrast="auto">highlights the growing importance of strong parental leave policies among the British public, and especially those aged 18-34. This is particularly important as it shows that people place importance on an organisation having good parental leave policies even before having children, as the average age for non-birthing parents is <strong><a href="https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/birthsdeathsandmarriages/livebirths/bulletins/birthcharacteristicsinenglandandwales/2019" target="_blank" rel="noopener">34</a></strong>.</span></p><p><span data-contrast="auto">Key findings:</span></p><ul><li data-leveltext="●" data-font="Vodafone Lt,Calibri" data-listid="1" aria-setsize="-1" data-aria-posinset="1" data-aria-level="1"><span data-contrast="auto">More than a third (37%) of people, and more than half (55%) of 18–34-year-olds, would be </span><b><span data-contrast="auto">more likely to apply for a job</span></b><span data-contrast="auto"> if they knew the employer had good parental leave policies. </span><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559740":360}"> </span></li><li data-leveltext="●" data-font="Vodafone Lt,Calibri" data-listid="1" aria-setsize="-1" data-aria-posinset="2" data-aria-level="1"><span data-contrast="auto">More than one-in-10 people (12%), and one-in-four 18–34-year-olds (25%), have </span><b><span data-contrast="auto">decided not to apply for a job </span></b><span data-contrast="auto">because they thought the employer’s parental leave policies were inadequate.</span></li><li data-leveltext="●" data-font="Vodafone Lt,Calibri" data-listid="1" aria-setsize="-1" data-aria-posinset="3" data-aria-level="1"><span data-contrast="auto">More than half (52%) of people, including two-thirds (64%) of those aged 18-34, agree that parental leave policies </span><b><span data-contrast="auto">are a useful indication of whether an organisation is a good employer</span></b><span data-contrast="auto">, even if they are not planning to have a baby themselves.</span><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559740":360}"> </span></li><li data-leveltext="●" data-font="Vodafone Lt,Calibri" data-listid="1" aria-setsize="-1" data-aria-posinset="3" data-aria-level="1"><span data-contrast="auto">Around one-in-10 people (9%) have </span><b><span data-contrast="auto">turned down a job offer </span></b><span data-contrast="auto">because they thought the employer’s parental leave policies were inadequate. This doubles to more than one-in-five (21%) 18–34 year-olds.</span></li></ul><p><span data-contrast="auto">These findings clearly demonstrate the value of employers offering enhanced parental leave policies, and the positive impact this could have on attracting and retaining young talent and creating a better working environment for all employees.</span><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559740":360}"> </span></p><p><span data-contrast="auto">The report makes recommendations for both the Government and employers on how to provide greater support for new parents and caregivers in the workplace. This includes advice on flexible working practices where possible, reviewing the effectiveness of shared parental leave, considering whether the statutory right to take up to two weeks of paternity leave is still fit for purpose and providing the digital tools for employers to support flexible working.</span><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559740":360}"> </span></p><p><span data-contrast="auto">Vodafone’s Global Parental Leave Policy offers 16 weeks of fully paid leave to all non-birthing parents, regardless of gender, sexual orientation or length of service, allowing for more equitable caring responsibilities and minimising the impact on the careers of new parents.</span></p><p><span data-contrast="auto">This is in addition to Vodafone’s Global Maternity Leave Policy that offers women across all markets and operations up to 26 weeks’ full pay during maternity leave and the opportunity to work 80% of hours for full pay for the first six months after their return to work.</span></p><p><b><span data-contrast="auto">Clare Corkish, HR Director, Vodafone UK said:</span></b><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559740":360}"> </span></p><p><span data-contrast="auto">“Employers have everything to gain from giving their employees the right support when they become parents. Improving parental leave is the right thing to do and it makes good business sense. Prospective employees look closely at how employers treat new parents, and they act on what they see.</span></p><p><span data-contrast="auto">“If employers want to attract the best talent, they need to create a great place to work and robust parental leave policies are one of the best ways of showing this. </span></p><p><span data-contrast="auto">“Vodafone believes that supporting new parents makes a better working environment for all of our employees and helps support more equal caring responsibilities for both parents. We offer a minimum of 16 weeks of fully paid leave to all employees and support a phased returned to work after their child arrives by working for 30 hours a week for the first six months back at work at full pay.”</span><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559740":360}"> </span></p><p><b><span data-contrast="auto">Caroline Nokes MP, Chair of the Women and Equalities Committee, said:</span></b></p><p><span data-contrast="auto">“The challenge of combining work and parenting is not a new one, but the findings of this survey are really stark. We have to do better in supporting new parents in the workplace, to make sure they can progress with their careers as well as being brilliant parents. </span></p><p><span data-contrast="auto">“I am pleased to see a leading company like Vodafone really embracing the challenge and working out how it can support its staff better.”</span></p><p><b><span data-contrast="auto">Professor Rosie Campbell, Director of the Global Institute for Women’s Leadership, said: </span></b></p><p><span data-contrast="auto">“This new report published by Vodafone shows us that providing high-quality parental leave is no longer an additional perk offered only by the most progressive employers. It is now an essential requirement for recruiting and retaining a generation of colleagues who expect to find equality in the workplace and will vote with their feet if they don’t.”</span><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559740":360}"> </span></p><p style="text-align: center;">-ends-</p><h3><strong>Notes to editors</strong><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559740":360}"> </span></h3><p><span data-contrast="auto">The poll findings are part of <strong><a href="https://newscentre.vodafone.co.uk/app/uploads/2022/01/Parents-and-Caregivers-Jan-2022.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">a new report</a></strong> for Vodafone UK by WPI Strategy, </span><i><span data-contrast="auto">Lost Connections: Supporting parents and caregivers in the workplace.</span></i> An accessible <strong><a href="https://newscentre.vodafone.co.uk/app/uploads/2022/01/Parents-and-Caregivers-Jan-2022-accessible-version.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">version</a></strong> is also <span data-contrast="auto">available.</span></p><p><span data-contrast="auto">All UK employers are currently required by law to provide 39 weeks of paid maternity leave, with the first six weeks paid at 90% of an employee’s salary. For the remaining 33 weeks, mothers are paid £151.97 a week. This is the same for paternity paid leave which is two weeks’ leave paid at <strong><a href="https://www.gov.uk/maternity-pay-leave/pay" target="_blank" rel="noopener">£151.97</a></strong>.</span></p><p><span class="TextRun BlobObject DragDrop SCXW21300226 BCX0" lang="EN" xml:lang="EN" data-contrast="auto"><span class="Superscript SCXW21300226 BCX0" data-fontsize="9">[1]</span></span><span class="TextRun SCXW21300226 BCX0" lang="EN" xml:lang="EN" data-contrast="auto"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW21300226 BCX0" data-ccp-parastyle="footnote text"> </span></span><span class="TextRun SCXW21300226 BCX0" lang="EN-GB" xml:lang="EN-GB" data-contrast="auto"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW21300226 BCX0" data-ccp-parastyle="footnote text">A subsequent poll of 2,007 UK adults, including 1,217 workers, was carried out by Opinium in July 2021</span></span><span class="EOP SCXW21300226 BCX0" data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559740":240}"> </span></p> </div> </article> </div> <div class="sidebar 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