Tax Credits & Benefits
Judge rules that Universal Credit rule on upfront childcare fees is illegal
A high court has ruled that Universal Credit rules over upfront childcare costs is illegal... 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.
Tax Credits & Benefits
‘Low paid suffering most from jobs impact of Covid’
A study by the Institute for Employment Studies finds that the lowest paid workers are... read more
Work Life Balance
Covid parents’ evening
Schools are having to experiment during lockdown, from lessons to parents' evenings, and... read more
Career Advice
How to use LinkedIn for job searching
Emma Alkirwi, aka the CV Guru, gives some useful advice on how to use LinkedIn for job... read more
Childcare
‘Nearly half of childcare workers don’t feel safe at work’
A survey shows nearly one in 10 childcare workers has tested positive for Covid since... read more
Employment Rights
High court case begins about SEISS and maternity leave
Pregnant Then Screwed's legal action against the Government over the decision not to... read more
Childcare
‘Government approach to childcare funding could lead to nursery closures’
A report from the Institute of Fiscal Studies is critical of the Government's new approach... read more
Employment Rights
Labour warns on remote work monitoring
Labour calls for urgent action on remote work surveillance. read more
Childcare
Does this lockdown feel worse than the last ones?
Why are many people finding homeschooling second time around much harder, even though... read more
Employment Rights
On part-time furlough: will I not get paid if I can’t go in for work due to school closure?
I am on part-time furlough. My child's school has closed due to Covid and I can't go in.... read more
Employment Rights
‘UK workplace sexual harassment rules not enforced for vulnerable workers’
A new report calls for urgent action to improve conditions for vulnerable workers such as... read more
Work Life Balance
Breaking the miscarriage taboo
Vicki Renz talks to workingmums.co.uk about the taboos still surrounding miscarriage and... read more
Tax Credits & Benefits
‘Levelling up at risk due to increase in UC claimants in poorest areas’
A new report suggests the poorest areas are seeing the biggest increases in Universal... 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... read more
Childcare
How to homework and homeschool and stay sane
Many of us are asking this question at the moment. As with all things, it depends on a... read more
Self Employment
Quarter of self-employed to delay paying tax
A quarter of self employed workers are expected to delay paying tax at the end of the... read more
Employment Rights
Lockdown rights
Kate Palmer from HR experts Peninsula answered a range of lockdown-related employment... read more
Flexible Working
Every day another three reports on remote working…
Not a day passes when there is not another report on remote working, often contradicting... read more
Childcare
Homeschooling while homeworking: some ideas
Homeschooling while homeworking presents a major work life balance overload, as we know... read more
Employment Rights
Maternity pay if I am on secondment and likely to change jobs
I am currently on a part-time secondment to job A & temporarily reduced my hours to... read more
Childcare
Survey shows 71% of mums turned down for furlough for childcare reasons
A new survey by the TUC and Mother Pukka finds most mums who have asked to be furloughed... read more
