Gender Equality
Report highlights gap between women's contribution and how they are valued
A report by the Women's Satnav for Success highlights the importance of listening to and valuing women's contribution at work. read more
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Offer a good alternative to the 9 to 5
Employers need to level the playing field for part-time workers
Jean Taylor has seen her income drop by 60% after she left her job as a commodity buyer to... read more
Gender Equality
Addressing the loyalty pay penalty
Another day, another gender pay problem
The gender pay audits have thrown up yet another pay penalty for women. read more
Gender Equality
What happens if your business’ gender pay gap increases?
What to do if your gender pay gap goes up
Clare Parkinson, Pay and Reward Manager at Croner, explains how to deal with an increased gender pay gap. read more
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Things to consider if you want to become a charity trustee
Thinking about getting board-level experience? Why not become a charity trustee? read more
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Gender Equality
FCA gender pay gap rises
Figures show an increase in the gender pay gap in the Financial Conduct Authority despite more women at the top. read more
Top Employers
A senior auditor on four days a week
Flexible across different time zones
Becky Shepherd's role as a senior auditor at Roche is very international and the flexibility she has to do it benefits both her family and her... read more
Childcare
Childcare workers ‘should be at the heart of social mobility policy’
Report highlights low wages and qualification of childcare workers
Childcare workers have suffered real pay losses in the last few years, according to a new report. read more
Work Life Balance
‘Mental health worse for sandwich generation’
Sandwich carers at greater risk of mental ill health
New figures show mental health problems are more likely for people who face dual care responsibilities of looking after children and elderly... read more
Flexible Working Practices
‘Part-time workers with schedule control do more overtime’
Part-time working mothers who control their work schedules tend to work more overtime than average, according to a new study. read more
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Childcare
Complaints rise for tax-free childcare
Complaints up for tax-free childcare
The Government has confirmed that the number of formal complaints from parents experiencing technical issues with tax-free childcare has increased by... read more
Flexible Working
Contemplating the flexible glass ceiling
I've been reading recently about the flexible glass ceiling: the idea that people somehow consider your abilities and experience lesser because, say,... read more
Childcare
Single mums take legal action over Universal Credit
Mums go to court over Universal Credit
Three single working mothers have brought a legal case at the high court to challenge the rigidity of the assessment period regime in universal... read more
Maternity & Parental Leave
Told to use annual holidays to cover gardening leave on maternity leave
Should I lose annual leave if I resign on maternity leave?
I am on statutory maternity pay and have resigned from my role. I am serving 12 weeks' notice. I will have a gap before I start my new role so I will... read more
Career Progression
Higher education boosts women’s earnings more than men’s
Higher education boosts female earnings
Women who go to university boost their earnings significantly more than their male counterparts, although female graduates earn little more than many... read more
Childcare
Childcare support: Q & A
HMRC has taken part in a Q & A on the two major childcare support policies launched by the Government. read more
Work Life Balance
Crisis: teens without phones…
Phones, phones, phones. Teenagers do not seem to be able to function without them. I went away for one night and daughter three and daughter two's... read more
Flexible Working
Online Jobs
Are you looking to earn money from home with an online job? Today there are more homeworking jobs than ever, as businesses become ever more used to... read more
Work Life Balance
Joining together for equality
Parents working together for equality
2018 seems to be a year for reflecting on the past - at least for me. I've been back to see old places I used to live in or visit as a child. I've met... read more
Childcare
Childcare funding rates mainly frozen for next year
Campaigners say parents may face higher childcare costs
Only two local councils in England will see an increase in the funding they are given by central government to subsidise childcare costs, according to... read more
Returning to Work
New returner fund announced for disadvantaged women
Government announces new returner fund
The Government is to set up a £600,000 fund to help disadvantaged women carers back to work. read more
