“Viewed with suspicion, considered idle and mocked‐working caregiving fathers and fatherhood forfeits”

Existing academic literature consistently points to a changing role for modern fathers in which they take an egalitarian the caregiving responsibilities their children. Despite this, are observed continue dominate realms of full-time working, aligning more traditional breadwinning mentalities than such trends might suggest, raising questions around inequality. Fathers at work have previously been found encounter challenges within workplace when alter, or consider altering patterns due responsibilities. Employing sample working parents and managers, this paper explores how perceived organizations considering experiences, provides nuanced detailed understanding ways mistreatment manifests contemporary UK workplaces. Caregiving face specific termed “fatherhood forfeits” as idleness, suffering mockery, being viewed with suspicion by male female co-workers. Actions proposed address that include organizational training interventions importance modeling.