Equality for Women In the Workplace

Part of Questions to the Deputy Minister and Chief Whip – in the Senedd at 12:22 pm on 24 June 2020.

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Photo of Lynne Neagle Lynne Neagle Labour 12:22, 24 June 2020

Thank you, Minister. It's good to know that that work is ongoing. As the economy starts to open up, I'm being contacted by increasing numbers of women who are under pressure to return to work although they have responsibilities for caring for children. Of course, that is very challenging, as we are not likely to see children back in schools on a normal basis for quite some time.

What can the Government do to send a very clear message to employers in Wales that they need to be compassionate with working parents during this period in order to support them to maintain their employment? What more can the Government do in terms of looking at things like grandparent bubbles to ensure that working parents do have access to the childcare that they need to maintain their jobs?