Member

Amendment 101, tabled by the noble Baroness, Lady Penn, and supported by the noble Lord, Lord Palmer, would commit the Government to introducing regulations requiring organisations that employ more than 250 people to publish information about their parental leave and pay policies. It is true that parental leave and pay policies are essential policies, not extras. They allow people to manage their professional and personal responsibilities and play a huge role in addressing wider societal and economic issues. We think that encouraging businesses to be transparent about their parental leave policies is the right approach at this time, rather than introducing further legislation. We want businesses to feel empowered to publish this information as soon as they can and for this to become the norm, benefiting both current employees and those looking for work.