Managing Staff
32% of mums have re-evaluated their lives due to furlough
A survey by workingmums.co.uk looks at the impact of furlough on working mums' plans for the future and their sense of confidence and job security. read more
Editors Choice
Childcare
Why do some people still not get flexible working?
A tribunal case yesterday not only highlighted how some managers still don't get flexible... read more
Career Progression
Covid-19, furlough and a new start
Once workers were furloughed as a result of the pandemic, many reevaluated their career... read more
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Coronavirus Pandemic
Advice for Parents
Advice For Employers
Childcare
Reconsidering careers and taking chances after Covid-19
The pandemic altered many working mums’ career plans, but it has also brought new opportunities for some.
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Flexible Working Practices
Does how you work affect your experience of Covid?
A workingmums.co.uk survey shows how people worked during the pandemic affected their mental health, attitude towards promotion and to how they want... read more
Recruitment
Returner programmes in a post-pandemic environment
Returner programmes post-pandemic
Now that more returner programmes are coming back onstream after a pause during Covid, workingmums.co.uk looks at how they work and why they matter. ... read more
Work Life Balance
Why employers need to talk about mental health
Benedetta Doro reports on why it is good for both employers and employees to tackle mental health in the workplace on an ongoing basis.... read more
Managing Staff
Advice for employers on easing of restrictions
Kate Palmer from Peninsula UK advises on what employers should do about the easing of restrictions in England after 19th July. read more
Gender Equality
workingmums.co.uk launches Best Practice Report 2021
workingmums.co.uk has launched its Best Practice Report which shares what the winners of its Top Employer Awards have done to address the challenges... read more
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Employment Rights
Why employers need to be aware of sexual harassment at work
Kate Palmer from Peninsula HR says, following a recent case, employers need to ensure that comments made in the workplace do not create an... read more
Childcare
Concerns mount over Universal Credit
Amid furlough ending and rising costs, it is clear that removing the Universal Credit uplift will push many families over the edge. read more
Recruitment
‘It’s time to be strategic’
In the second part of our focus on advice for SMEs, Kate Palmer from Peninsula HR talks about everything from supporting furloughed workers back and... read more
Career Advice
Five tips for neurodivergent candidates
Benedetta Doro offers some advice for neurodivergent candidates needing support and encouragement through the recruitment process. ... read more
Childcare
Why some parents have chosen homeschooling after Covid
Home education has more than doubled in the past year, but what are its benefits and challenges, and why are more families choosing it? ... read more
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Life insurance tips for mums’ post COVID-19
As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, the past 18 months have been extremely challenging for thousands of UK mums.... read more
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Further Reading
Work Life Balance
Why mental health at work is a structural issue
A new study suggests short-term mental health initiatives have little to no positive impact. What is needed is deeper structural approaches. read more
Tax Credits & Benefits
Survey shows impact of UC cut, particularly in ‘Red Wall’ areas
A survey by Citizens Advice suggests that many families will be forced into debt with use of food banks increasing if the Government cuts the 20 pound... read more
Gender Equality
Widespread sexism in medicine, says BMA survey
A BMA survey shows widespread sexism within the medical profession.
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Gender Equality
Understand: Dare: Thrive
Diana Parkes' new book shares high value insights and strategies from women across industries on how to survive and thrive at work. read more
Work Life Balance
Back to school palaver
It feels like the school holidays started yesterday and yet it is already too late to get the school uniform... read more
Childcare
‘Poorer families more affected by lack of access to childcare’
A new survey by the Early Years Alliance shows over a quarter of parents are finding it hard to access the childcare they need to work. read more
Employment Rights
Employers ‘should face tax penalties if they don’t offer fair pay’
A new report from IPPR Scotland calls for tax penalties for employers who don't meet fair work criteria, including a living income, and tax rebates... read more
