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A returner conference gave some practical advice and presented a positive outlook for those looking to get back to work after a career break. read more
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Do I have to pay back maternity pay?
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Maternity & Parental Leave
UK maternity pay and leave: A working mums guide
A guide to UK maternity pay and leave
UK maternity pay and leave is a minefield and many women continue to be confused. Here,... read more
Maternity & Parental Leave
Maternity rights on fixed term contracts
Where do I stand with maternity rights? I am currently on a fixed term contract with a... read more
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Mental health and homeworking
Homeworking is not all a walk in the park. The mental pressures can be challenging. read more
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More and more employers are looking at freelancer pools to cover busy periods and a fast-changing workplace. read more
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Maternity & Parental Leave
Enhancing maternity pay ‘is not discriminatory’
The Court of Appeal has ruled that enhancing maternity pay but not shared parental pay is not discriminatory. read more
Work Life Balance
Are you missing your friends?
Just keeping up with the demands of work and parenting can mean there is very little time for friends... read more
Franchising
A flexible business to business franchise
Workingmums.co.uk talks to Kim van Dongen, franchisor of answering service eDivert about how she set up the business and what it offers franchisees. read more
Career Advice
How to survive half term
It's half term next week. Don't panic. Workingmums.co.uk has some ideas for what to do if it has crept up on you unexpectedly, given summer term is... read more
Franchising
Top Franchise Ideas for a Working Mum
If you have children but still want to be a business owner, there is no doubt that you will be able to find the perfect franchise that you can run... read more
Further Reading
Work Life Balance
How can employers address parental burnout?
Nicola Jagielski from Health Assured addresses how employers can deal with the problem of parental burnout. read more
Work Life Balance
Well being through pet care
There's been a lot of focus on workplace stress recently. Could pets at work, where that is possible, make a bigger difference than the latest well... read more
Work Life Balance
Mental health support launched for smaller employers
Mind launches mental health training for SMEs, with backing from the Federation of Small Businesses. read more
Top Employers
A caring employer
Joanne Morrison is a regional managing director at Bovis. She speaks about her career and the importance of shaping a caring culture at work. read more
Career Advice
How to effectively network to increase opportunities for yourself
The CV Guru has some tips on how to network effectively. read more
Work Life Balance
Breaking through the boredom barrier
It's the Easter holidays and people are doing constructive things. read more
Employment Rights
Should I have to compete for a role in a restructure?
I have been acting up for 28 months. The organisation is restructuring and my substantive post and the post I am acting up in are being made... read more
