Employment Rights
Unfair dismissal claim: Accept new shift or face the sack
I have worked for the same well known supermarket for the last 24 years. Last week we were... 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.
Flexible Working Practices
Women in part-time jobs warned of pensions poverty
Pension auto-enrolment is not helping the lowest earners in society, mainly women who are... read more
Gender Equality
Women bearing brunt of growth in low paid, insecure jobs since recession
Increasing levels of women in low paid work since the 2008 crisis, along with the... read more
Gender Equality
Campaign launched for women in engineering
A new campaign to encourage companies of all sizes to revisit their approach to... read more
Diversity
Changing the face of the rail industry
Adeline Ginn of Women in Rail talks to Workingmums.co.uk about how she set up the... read more
Flexible Working Practices
Engineering a good work life balance
Pamela Wilson loves her job. It is the combination of that love and the flexible working... read more
Flexible Working Practices
It’s work, but not as we know it
Smart working can change not only work culture and improve employees’ well being, but it... read more
Maternity & Parental Leave
Told to reduce hours after maternity leave: as the expert
Before I went on maternity leave the rotas for my job as a community support worker were... read more
Employment Rights
Shifts changing but I need to look after my granddaughter: ask the expert
Having worked at the same company for nine years and always having one Saturday in four... read more
Managing Staff
Told I would be doing night shift then moved to flexible shifts: ask the expert
I have been working at the same location for about eight months. When I first attended the... read more
Managing Staff
Asked to work bank holidays and weekends: ask the expert
I am currently working on a shift pattern mon - sat 40hrs. I started with this company... read more
Home Business
How to get into direct selling
If you’re interested in direct selling, Lynda Mills, Director of the Direct Selling... read more
Managing Staff
Refusal to take childcare issues into account around shifts: ask the expert
I worked part time with a care company for a short time from 28 October up Feb 2014.... read more
Flexible Working Practices
Top jobs ‘no go areas’ for part timers
Most of the best-paid occupations in Britain are ‘no-go’ areas for part-time workers,... read more
Gender Equality
Women feel they have to prove themselves more than men at work
An overwhelming 91% of women say they feel they have to prove themselves more than men at... read more
Dads
Survey highlights changing attitudes of young dads
Young fathers are more likely than other parents to feel resentful towards their employers... read more
Managing Staff
Hours to change: ask the expert
I have worked for the same company for over two years on a part-time basis for three days.... read more
Managing Staff
An employer who listens
Christina Leafe has managed to rise up the career ranks at engineering firm Atkins because... read more
Managing Staff
Forced to take time off for bank holiday even though I don’t work that day: ask the expert
I work 5 days a week, full time, but my 2 days off are Thursday and Sunday. Sunday is... read more
Flexible Working Practices
Unemployment falls as more people are forced into part-time work or self employment
Unemployment fell by 99,000 between August and October to reach 2.39m, but employment was... read more
Flexible Working Practices
Number of women in part-time jobs falls
The number of women in part-time jobs has continued to drop with more and more women... read more
