Managing Staff
Channel 4 hosts discussion of pregnancy loss
Channel 4 is holding an event on pregnancy loss and what employers can do after it launched its own pregnancy loss policy. read more
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Childcare
Parents count the cost of childcare closures
Significant numbers of parents could lose income due to reduced working hours or not be... read more
Maternity & Parental Leave
Equal parental leave policy sees more dads taking leave
Aviva says its equal parental leave policy has led to equal numbers of mums and dads... 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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Managing Staff
Employers looking to address financial wellbeing post-Covid
A new survey highlights the links between financial wellbeing and mental health and says the issue is becoming more pressing for employers in the... read more
Flexible Working
Has remote working been good for women?
Has remote working been good or bad for women? Discuss. read more
Career Advice
Top three ATS myths busted
Emma Alkirwi, aka the CV Guru, demystifies concerns about Applicant Tracking Software and explains how it really works. read more
Flexible Working Practices
BBC poll shows most big employers don’t plan full-time return to office
A survey by the BBC of 50 of the leading employers shows the majority will not return full time to the office after Covid. read more
Childcare
Childcare post-Covid: ‘the poorest areas will suffer most’
In the first part of a look at how childcare has been affected by Covid, we talk to the CEO of a chain of nurseries in Milton Keynes, Northants and... read more
Flexible Working Practices
Going remote first
Prop-tech company HomeHero talks to workingmums.co.uk about its new remote first working policy. 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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