Flexible Working Practices
HR stepping up to the coronavirus challenge
HR professionals are working flat out to get systems and processes in place to help their... read more
Employers
Employers can access all of our research, best practice reports and up-to-date news and features about flexible working and diversity issues in this archive – including gender pay gap information and advice, tips for managing flexible staff, how to recruit more women into your business and case studies of companies who are doing great things in this area.
Recruitment
Quarter of employers expect to make permanent redundancies due to coronavirus
One in four employers expecting to make permanent redundancies as a result of the... read more
Managing Staff
One in three not working across Britain
A new study estimates that one in three workers in the UK are not working due to the... read more
Flexible Working Practices
Coronavirus flexibility is not just about remote working
Work flexibility during the coronavirus pandemic is about more than just remote working.... read more
Managing Staff
‘Managers need to step up mental health support’
Employees consider less than a third of managers are approachable about mental health... read more
Managing Staff
How to help your employees through anxious times
Dr Lynda Shaw has some advice for employers on how they can support their employees'... read more
Flexible Working Practices
Work from home tips during Covid-19 lockdown
Now Teach is a charity that helps experienced professionals and people returning to work... read more
Managing Staff
Why HR is key in an age of coronavirus
HR has a vital job to play in the current crisis, in leading and communicating clearly... read more
Flexible Working Practices
How to work remotely and not get stressed or lonely
So many of us are remote working these days and there are many positives about that, but... read more
Managing Staff
Don’t underestimate the value of your reputation
Oliver Hansard from Hansard Coaching highlights the reputational risks faced by employers... read more
Flexible Working Practices
Managing home workers during the coronavirus pandemic
Working Families has released a guide which gives advice on how to manage remote workers... read more
Flexible Working Practices
How to motivate remote teams
Pilar Orti of Virtualnotdistant.com gives some advice to managers suddenly forced to... read more
Recruitment
Calls for a statutory retention pay scheme to save jobs
The Government should create a statutory retention pay scheme modelled on maternity pay to... read more
Work Life Balance
Working from home: questioning the stereotypes
Maya Middlemiss says there are no rules around homeworking. Do what feels best for you,... read more
Flexible Working Practices
Why mood matters in remote teams & how to communicate it
Mood is vital to performance and motivation, but it's more difficult to pick up on in... read more
Flexible Working Practices
How to have successful conference calls
With more of us likely to be working from home in the next weeks, what's the best way to... read more
Managing Staff
Why presenteeism is bad business practice
Leadership expert and author Hira Ali gives her views on presenteeism and why it is not... read more
Flexible Working Practices
How to get the most out of homeworking
Executive coach Zena Everett has some advice for managers whose teams are having to work... read more
Advertorial
A new way to the work that works for everyone
‘What is Flexpo?’ Flexpo creates events that bring candidates seeking flexible work... read more
Gender Equality
Survey shows big differences between male and female perceptions of gender equality
A new Morgan McKinley survey shows the majority of women think their gender has impacted... read more
Gender Equality
2020 Best Practice Report from workingmums.co.uk is timely
For International Women's Day workingmums.co.uk launches its 2020 Best Practice Report,... read more
