Childcare
Campaigners call for urgent reviews following election result
Childcare and self employment campaigners have called for urgent reviews of policy... read more
Jobseekers
Jobseekers can access all of our up-to-date news, advice, tips and features about flexible working and finding a part time job here in our jobseeker archive. Read about the Top Employers leading the way with flexible working, find out who is recruiting now, and get careers advice to help you. Plus read about other mums juggling it all in our work life balance section.
Work Life Balance
Christmas jumper day
Christmas jumper day has become a regular fixture of the school calendar in the last few... read more
Employment Rights
Bank holidays rights at xmas
workingmums.co.uk usually gets a lot of requests for advice at this time of year about... read more
Employment Rights
2019 year in review – The top legal changes of this year
2019 was another turbulent year with a lot of activity in politics, but not much time for... read more
Childcare
Conservatives outline ideas for working families
In the third of our election pieces, we publish a Conservative statement about what they... read more
Childcare
Laura Pidcock outlines Labour’s family friendly policies
In the second of our election interviews with the main political parties about their... read more
Employment Rights
Should zero hours contracts be banned?
Two of the main parties in the election mention policies on zero hours contracts, from a... read more
Employment Rights
Feeling blocked from promotion due to working part time
I'm currently working part time following my return to work from maternity just over a... read more
Flexible Working
New NHS ‘head of flexible working’ appointment welcomed
Campaigners welcome the appointment of a new 'head of flexible working' in the NHS. read more
Employment Rights
‘People with mental health problems may be missing out on workplace rights’
People with mental health problems may be missing out on employment rights and protections... read more
Childcare
Does transport planning take childcare needs into account?
Too often urban planning doesn't take childcare needs into account. Is that because those... read more
Flexible Working
Study finds most people work are neither over- nor under-working
An ONS study finds most four fifths of people in the UK either work less than 48 hours a... read more
Work Life Balance
Single mums significantly more likely to take time off for stress
An analysis of workingmums.co.uk's annual survey shows single mums are significantly more... read more
Childcare
‘Conservatives’ policy on childcare will cost parents the most’
An analysis of party pledges on early years shows the Conservatives would leave the... read more
Childcare
Jo Swinson: ‘childcare is our most expensive pledge’
Jo Swinson, leader of the Lib Dems, spoke to workingmums.co.uk and workingdads.co.uk about... read more
Maternity & Parental Leave
Do I have to take my annual leave before my baby arrives?
Our company is in the process of being bought and will likely to all be finalised in... read more
Maternity & Parental Leave
RB extends parental leave rights across the world
RB has announced a generous global parental leave policy. read more
Work Life Balance
Why do parents of larger families feel less time pressured than others?
How do you use your time? A new survey shows woman are more likely to feel time poor, but... read more
Work Life Balance
Mums still more likely to feel under time pressure than dads
A new study shows parents are still under significant time pressure, particularly mums,... read more
Advertorial
Employability for the over-50s
ReStart is Allen & Overy’s employability programme to help people over the age of 50... read more
Career Advice
How to fast track your career
Jobs expert James Reed's new book is a 12-point guide to getting out of a rut and finding... read more
