Working Families is the UK’s national charity for working parents and carers. They provide free legal advice for parents and carers to understand and feel able to use their employment rights, and to make sure they’re receiving the benefits they’re entitled to, so they can thrive in the workplace.

On the website you can find information and guidance on a range of workplace issues and in-work benefits, including resources such as template letters:

Workplace issues

• Flexible Working, including what to do if a request is refused

• Pregnancy and maternity rights, including Health and Safety

• Discrimination as a parent/carer

• Family leave and pay (Maternity, Adoption, paternity, shared Parental Leave, Neonatal, Bereavement)

• Time off for parents and carers, for example, dependants, parental leave and carers leave 

• Carers rights

• Redundancy, and restructuring and changes to terms and conditions (e.g. changes to hours)

In-work benefits

• In-work benefits and tax credits

• Free childcare and help with childcare costs

Helpline support

If you can’t find the answer on the website, a free helpline is run by a team of solicitors and advisers who can offer advice on more complicated issues.

• 0300 012 0312 Open weekdays 11am-2pm (please note, the helpline is closed for some periods during the school holidays)

Advice Contact Form Open 24 hours a day (you can expect a response within 10 working days)