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Call for action on women and work
The All-Party Parliamentary Group on Women and Work's launch event for its report on women and work heard from several campaigners and MPs. read more
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Returner Programmes
Back to work in IT
Next's six-month Back to IT programme is in its third year and last year's recruits are... read more
Gender Equality
Gender pay gap enforcement suspended for six months
Equality and Human Rights Commission confirms six-month delay in enforcing gender pay gap... read more
Coronavirus Pandemic
Advice for Parents
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Childcare
Coronavirus childcare information
Many people are confused about the latest advice on lockdowns and the implications for working parents. Here we give the latest coronavirus childcare... read more
Childcare
Who is a key worker?
Who are the key workers whose children will still be able to access schools during the coronavirus outbreak? read more
Work Life Balance
How do we get through the next months?
Whether it is finances, work-related issues, children's mental well being or your own, workingmums.co.uk has some advice on how to get through the... read more
Tax Credits & Benefits
Financial support during Covid
Covid-19 has brought financial hardship for many. So what help is available? read more
Flexible Working Practices
Study highlights role of good line management during Covid
A new study shows the importance of supporting line managers to deliver hybrid working. read more
Managing Staff
What can employers do to help working parents in lockdown?
How can employers help working parents who are forced to homeschool during the working day? read more
Diversity
workingmums.co.uk publishes white paper on the impact of Covid on women at work
workingmums.co.uk has published a white paper based on a recent virtual roundtable with leading employers focused on the impact of Covid-19 on women... read more
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Women Leaders
FDM everywoman in Technology Awards winners announced
The 11th annual FDM everywoman in Technology Awards celebrated the diversity of female talent in the tech sector at a crucial time for women's career... read more
Gender Equality
EU aims to toughen pay reporting obligations for companies
The European Commission publishes plans for fines for employers who don't act on gender pay audits. read more
Returning to Work
Back to work after a career break
workingmums.co.uk is holding a workshop next week with Capgemini on returning to work after a career break. Here we outline some of the issues for... read more
Career Advice
How can you remain visible when not in the office?
Careers expert Emma-Louise O'Brien from Renovo outlines how remote workers can remain visible and gain promotion. read more
Tax Credits & Benefits
Budget 2021 reaction: relief, and concerns about long-term public spending plans
The Institute for Fiscal Studies has welcomed the extension of Covid-related measures in the Budget, but criticised the longer term plans on public... read more
Flexible Working Practices
Flexible stories: working in a remote team
Esther Jubb heads a remote team at learning company Pearson. She talks to workingmums.co.uk about why it works for her and her colleagues and how the... read more
Flexible Working Practices
How to overcome Zoom fatigue
We've all done too much video conferencing over the last few months, but there are ways to lessen the fatigue, according to a new academic study. read more
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Further Reading
Employment Rights
Call for parenthood to be a protected characteristic under the Equality Act
Working Families has published a new report that calls for a range of measures to be taken to protect parents' employment rights. read more
Work Life Balance
Work Life Week 2020
Events for Work Life Week focused on how greater flexibility can be normalised whether you work in an office or on the frontline. read more
Work Life Balance
Helping employees to manage their own well being
workingmums.co.uk talks to Bhavik Shah about how global management and technology consultancy Capco is prioritising mental well being during the Covid... read more
Career Advice
Showcasing your key achievements
CV Guru Emma Alkirwi gives some advice on how to highlight your key achievements and how being specific will make you stand out. read more
Work Life Balance
‘Pay parents who have to stay home because of school closures’
A Women and Equalities Committee meeting yesterday heard from expert witnesses about the potential and actual impact of Covid for working mums. read more
Childcare
Longer half term for Northern Ireland schools
Schools in Northern Ireland will shut for two weeks from next week as part of a circuit breaker approach to bringing down Covid-19 infection rates. read more
Work Life Balance
UK adopts light touch on gender pay gaps
A new report compares 10 countries, including the UK, and their approach to tackling the gender pay gap and finds the UK, unlike other countries, does... read more
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