- Do you believe that more parents are now working at weekends and evenings?
Yes, the Resolution Foundation reported on this last June and other research demonstrates the challenge of atypical working hours, and the very high numbers of families affected at all income levels. We all expect shops and services to be available 24/7 and that means staff are needed at all hours.
- How do parents who work atypical hours juggle childcare?
Some parents work atypical hours by choice because in couple families it can reduce the costs of childcare if one parent works during the day and the other at night or at weekends. Others rely on informal care from a grandparent or family friend to fill the gaps. But we also find many employers ask parents to change their working hours at short notice or, in the worst cases, impose a unilateral change to their contracts.
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