Work Life Balance
In praise of being selfish
Carolyn Hobdey's new book is about the importance of self-care and putting yourself first. read more
Editors Choice
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Women Leaders
'Gender parity at the top crucial for Covid recovery'
A new report on women on executive committees shows that it will take four years longer to... read more
Recruitment
How to address the skills shortage and build the talent pipeline
The skills shortage issues facing employers today are likely to be here to stay due to... read more
Coronavirus Pandemic
Advice for Parents
Advice For Employers
Childcare
Summer holiday childcare
With summer holidays lasting longer than most parents' annual leave allowance and with many having already exhausted their leave, workingmums.co.uk... read more
Childcare
‘63% of working mums lack sufficient summer holiday childcare’
A new survey finds 63% of working mums with primary school-aged children are worried about childcare over the summer. read more
Flexible Working Practices
Parents worry about less flexibility after restrictions ease
A Working Families survey shows significant numbers of parents are worried about redundancy after furlough and less flexible working when restrictions... read more
Tax Credits & Benefits
Financial support during Covid
Covid-19 has brought financial hardship for many. So what help is available? 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
Managing Staff
WM People launches white paper on mental health at work during Covid
WM People has launched a white paper based on its recent virtual roundtable with leading employers about how they have managed the mental wellbeing of... 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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Managing Staff
Employers to have new duty to prevent sexual harassment at work
The Government announces a new duty on employers to prevent sexual harassment at work. read more
Career Advice
Need a work refresh? Some tips for falling in love again with your job!
Coach Lorna Valcin has some advice for those who want to stay in their job and reassess it after Covid. read more
Work Life Balance
End of term – we made it!
As Dora the Explorer so rightly said 'we did it...lo hicimos'. A very difficult school year is over and it's worth reflecting on all we've been... read more
Managing Staff
Government announces list of sectors that are ping exempt amid criticism
The Government has announced a list of sectors where workers might be exempt from the so-called pingdemic amid criticism about lack of clarity and... read more
Flexible Working Practices
Pushing for flexible working in the hotel industry
Benedetta Doro on how the hotel industry can implement flexible working options for their employees and why this matters.... read more
Career Progression
Women optimistic that more new flexible jobs could open up work options
workingmums.co.uk's latest survey shows how having more flexible jobs advertised will help women progress or change track. read more
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How to boost your family finances by getting Child Benefit
Why it’s worth getting Child Benefit and how to navigate the High Income Child Benefit Charge, we’ve got the answers to your questions.... read more
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Further Reading
Returning to Work
All change…again
There have been a raft of announcements this week. Everything is changing again and it's exhausting, but how can we manage change better? read more
Tax Credits & Benefits
Think tank recommends increase in SSP as Covid infections rise
The RSA is calling for an increase in Statutory Sick Pay as Covid infections rise, while the Government has announced a change in the quarantining for... read more
Flexible Working
Call for changes to NICs to encourage more job shares
MPs and non-government officials call for changes to National Insurance Contributions to encourage more job shares. read more
Work Life Balance
A long summer of anxiety
Young people in exam years have faced huge disruption and are now looking at months of doing nothing. It's not a recipe for good mental health. read more
Employment Rights
Flexible working and the NHS: how does it work?
Flexible working is possible in any job, but how does it function in frontline jobs in the NHS when employees may not have the option to work from... read more
Work Life Balance
Why sleep problems should matter at work
Dr Lynda Shaw highlights why getting a good night's sleep improves performance at work and what employers can do to help employees get it. read more
Employment Rights
PM announces end to rules on distancing and working from home
The Government has announced that it will drop rules about mask wearing in public, social distancing and working from home from 19th July. read more
