News Round-up
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Pay gap widens between men and women
New statistics show the pay gap is widening between men and women. Plus other news.
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Flexible working 'can help tackle the recession'
Working flexibly can help both employers and employees, say Working Families. Plus other news.
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Commute times fall as workers chose to work smarter
Commute times fall for the first time in a decade as workers work smarter. Plus other news.
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Dads to be encouraged to engage more with their children
New research will look into the obstacles preventing dads being more involved in family life. Plus other news.
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Parents want more flexible working
New research shows parents want more flexible working. Plus other news.
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Motherhood sharpens the brain
Research shows motherhood makes women more alert, says study. Plus other news.
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Almost half of staff want to work from home full time
A survey shows many employees favour working from home. Plus more news.
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Most working mums think work is good for them and their families
A survey shows working mums do not feel guilty about their jobs and think they are good role models. Plus other news.
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Government plans to extend childcare
The Government plans to extend universal childcare to children aged two and up. Plus other news.
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Lib Dems promote flexible working
The Liberal Democrats party conference heard a strong plea for more flexibility in the workplace and demands for more affordable childcare. Plus other news.
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Having children harms career, say mums
A survey shows that working mums believe having children has damaged their careers because of employers' attitudes. Plus other news.
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Women's careers progressing at "snail's pace"
The progress of top women has slowed or even reversed, according to a report by the Equality and Human Rights Commission. Plus other news.
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Working mums do a 15-hour day
Working mums do a 15-hour day, says a poll. Plus grandparents demand a charter of rights over childcare and other news.
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Gender skills gap to be investigated
A major new study aims to investigate the gender skills gap and find out what the barriers are to women returners upskilling or gaining new skills. Plus other news.
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Women may be losing faith in superwoman image
Women appear to be becoming disillusioned with the superwoman image of juggling a high-flying career and childcare, says a report. Plus other news.
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Bringing baby to work
Around 100 firms in the US allow women to bring their babies into work with them. Plus other news.
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Generation Y would forego salary for work/life balance
Young people think their parents work too hard and want more work/life balance, according to a panel discussion. Plus more news.
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Fathers need more rights, says equality champion
Equal rights head says flexible working and new maternity rights reinforce stereotypes that women should be the primary carers of children.
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New programme could encourage more flexi-working
A new system which acts like a clocking in and clocking out could encourage more flexible working.
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Government backs equal pay audit
The Government has published a White Paper on equal pay issues. Plus news round-up.
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IT workers want more flexible working
A survey shows almost half of IT workers think their employers could do more on flexible working. Plus other news.
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New web tool helps you negotiate flexible working
A new web tool designed to help working parents and managers negotiate the right flexible working for them has been launched. Plus more news.
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Women's rights campaigners back equal pay audits
Women's rights campaigners have written an open letter calling on the Government to back equal pay audits for large firms. Plus other news.
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Lower income families still failing to take up free childcare places
Despite the extension of free childcare places, there has been no rise in uptake since 2004. Plus other news.
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Two thirds of employers turn down home working requests
Employers are turning down requests to work from home, although many find that staff who do work from home are more productive. Plus other news.
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Workingmums launches survey
Take part in Workingmums' survey and help make the news. Plus news round-up.
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Call centres set to join remote working revolution
One in 60 call centre workers works remotely, but radical changes are afoot, say flexible working campaigners. Plus other news.
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Women in their 40s 'most affected' by gender pay gap
Analysis from the Office of National Statistics shows women in their 40s are paid 20% less than men. Plus other news
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Grandmothers worried by modern motherhood
Grandmothers are worried that modern motherhood is becoming a competition, according to research. Plus other news.
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Campaign launched to stamp out sexism in the City
The Fawcett Society launches a campaign to end sexual discrimination in the workplace. Plus other news.
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Link found between parental stress and children’s ill health
Research finds a link between parental anxiety and children's ill health. Plus other news
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Government names best women-friendly firms
The Government is naming 113 "exemplar employers" to encourage more women-friendly working policies. Plus other news.
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Pay gap more than trebles when women hit their 30s
TUC research shows pay discrimination due to a "motherhood penalty". Plus other news.
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Lack of IT skills holding back flexible working
Small and medium sized businesses need to invest more in IT training to move to the next stage of flexible working, a report finds. Plus other news
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Study quantifies ‘brain drain’ of professional working mothers
A study finds a third of women managers downgrade their career after having children. Plus other news.
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Managers still putting in very long hours
UK managers are doing 40 days extra a year in unpaid overtime, says a survey. Plus other news.
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Flexible hours case clears European hurdle
A woman who claimed constructive dismissal after her managers denied her flexible working wins the first round of her case at the European Court of Justice. Plus other news.
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£122m for maternity services
The Government pledges injection of cash to improve maternity services after report finds 31 maternity units are not up to standard. Plus other news.
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Work-life balance is top perk
A survey finds flexible working is the most important perk companies can offer. Plus other news.
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83% of mums want to return to work
Most women want to return to work, but are held back by lack of confidence, flexible work and affordable childcare, says survey. Plus more news
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Fathers are just as good as mothers at caring for children, says survey
Around 68 per cent of mothers think dads could do just as good a job of caring for their children as they could, a poll finds. Plus other news.
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Mother wins case over flexible working
A mother of two wins her case against her employer after they refused her request for flexible working. Plus other news
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Flexible working 'is the healthy option'
Research shows flexible workers are more likely to live a healthy life. Plus other news.
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Mothers happier if they work
A new report shows mothers who work are happier than stay-at-home mums. Plus other news.
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Senior managers 'can work flexibly'
Senior managers can work flexibly and manage people while working reduced hours, says a report. Plus other news.
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Government money for flexible childcare
The Government has announced £642 million for nurseries to help them extend free childcare and improve quality. Plus other news.
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Mothers affected by university cuts
Cuts in funding of second degrees could hit mothers disproportionately, plus other news
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Children under increasing stress
Children are facing increasing pressures due to social and family breakdown and school tests, says a report
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Darling announces extra cash for low income families
How families are affected by the pre-budget statement plus a digest of this week's news.
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Flexible working increasing across Europe
Flexible working is on the rise across Europe with large numbers of employees now working remotely or from home for at least part of the working week, says a survey. Plus other news from this week's papers.
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Mothers 'forced into low paid jobs'
Mothers are being forced into low-paid jobs because employers are not being flexible enough in their approach to work according to a new book - reports The Observer [9.9.07].
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The future is getting flexi
Firms should face up to work-life issues, says Virginia Matthews
Almost 25 per cent of secretarial and administration staff would consider a career change if it achieved a better work-life balance, says a poll conducted by Crone Corkill, the office recruitment firm.
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Fall in number of women at the top
The drive to increase the number of female directors on the boards of Britain’s largest businesses is faltering – partly because of the unintended consequences of reforms that were supposed to increase boardroom diversity.
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Flexible work for parents planned
New rights to make working more flexible for parents are being planned by the government.
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