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The law according to Helen
Helen Climance is an expert in employment legislation and deals with several cases involving working mums. She knows what it's like because she is one herself. Mandy Garner spoke to her.
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Parenting classes in the lunch hour
Imagine if your work offered sessions in how to cope with the work/life balance? Well, Working Mums expert Dr Amanda Gummer works with firms who do in a bid to retain experienced staff and keep ahead during the recession.
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The gender agenda
How do you recruit and retain more women in the workforce? One company believes companies need to get wiser to the different ways men and women communicate.
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Mothers can't afford to stay home; employers can't afford to miss out
A poll by Working Mums found that 79% of mothers feel they have had to go back to work or seek longer hours as a result of the credit crunch.
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The future is flexible
Flexible working is vital if companies want to stay ahead and think long term, a symposium heard last week.
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From classroom to party central
Debbie Nathan likes to keep busy so she juggles a job as a classroom assistant with running a children's party business. Mandy Garner talks to her.
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The changing face of homeworking
Homeworking is not what it used to be. A much wider swathe of jobs is now being offered on a homeworking basis. Could you take the plunge?
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How to be organised
Laura Godfrey juggles three jobs and two children and has made organisation an art form. Mandy Garner talks to her about how she does it all.
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Multitasking on all fronts
Michelle Dunn is an expert juggler. A mother of two, she works as a freelance journalist and has set up her own craft business making treasure boxes like these. Mandy Garner finds out how she does it.
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Gender equality on the slide?
Her research sparked a storm of media interest, but what did it actually say and what questions does it raise about the gender roles in today's world? Professor Jacqueline Scott sets the record straight.
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A woman's work is never done
Women still do most of the housework, even when they work full time, says study.
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Working your hours
A new book says companies should trust their employees to choose their hours as long as they come up with the results. Workingmums investigates.
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Hard labour: managing pregnancy and paid work
Pregnant women often feel under pressure to work harder than ever to overcome prejudice, says Caroline Gatrell.
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Motherhood: the forgotten debate
Mothers have been airbrushed from policy discussions in favour of parents, but they face a very particular set of problems, says Sally Gimson of the Family and Parenting Institute.
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Flexible work policies keep us ahead - City firm
City firm KPMG stays ahead of the game by keeping a lookout for new developments in flexible working. Workingmums talks to the firm's head of diversity.
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"Home businesses are a lifestyle choice"
Home business guru Emma Jones speaks to Working Mums about how to start up your own enterprise and achieve the perfect work/life balance.
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New approaches to KIT days
Keeping in touch days during maternity leave are a relatively new phenomenon, but some companies are using them to retain female staff.
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Modern mothers need more support
Does Government policy focus too much on parents to the detriment of mothers? A recent conference called for more research into modern motherhood.
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If you don't ask, you don't get, says flexible work survey
The second annual workingmums.co.uk survey shows many women are not asking for flexible working before going on maternity leave even though many are likely to get it.
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How does the economic situation affect flexible working?
Will the worsening economic situation discourage managers from looking at flexible working requests. We look at the arguments.
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A new kind of careers advice
Many working mothers question their whole careers once they have children. Wouldn't it have been better if they had looked at their motivations and values when they were younger? A new project aims to do just that.
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Back to school
Many women consider changing careers after having children. Universities are trying to support them, but they face hurdles due to Government cuts.
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Should job adverts mention flexible working?
Getting a new job which is flexible can be hard. Should companies explicitly state in job adverts that they welcome flexible working?
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Moving down: paying the price for juggling work and family life
From corporate manager to office worker...from teacher to classroom assistant....from nurse to care assistant. These are occupational trajectories for some of Britain’s most highly qualified women when they switch to part-time work and childcare. More.....
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Managing flexible working
Managers need to be encouraged to see flexible working as giving something to the company rather than just to the employee, say researchers. Most polls show a majority of employees want more flexibility. More...
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Womenomics: interview with Alison Maitland
Alison Maitland has co-written a book on "womenomics": why our working culture needs to change to adapt to a growing female workforce. Mandy Garner spoke to her.
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Flexible working: the facts
What is flexible working? What rights does the law provide? What are the pros and cons?
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Family and work demands take toll on mothers
Working mums say the stresses of juggling home and work are damaging their health, a survey finds. Plus other news.
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