Flexible Working

How does job sharing work?

Job sharing is often given as an example of flexible working that has real advantages for... read more

Flexible rail fares to be trialled

As rail fares rise by 2.7% on average, the Government has announced a trial and possible... read more

Working families review of 2019 – part 2

As 2019 draws to an end, we look back at the main developments for working families in the... read more

Review of the year: part one

2019 was a busy year on the working mums front. Here we chart the main reports, events and... read more

Top 10 tips to make remote working work

Top 10 tips on remote working

Rachel McElroy from Solutionize Global gives her suggestions on how employers and... read more

In favour of part-time working

Full-time working is on the rise for a variety of reasons, including low wages and... read more

New NHS ‘head of flexible working’ appointment welcomed

Campaigners welcome the appointment of a new 'head of flexible working' in the NHS. read more

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

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

Over four in 10 employers need help with implementing greater flexible working

Employers need help with implementing greater flexible working

Employers predict the onward march of flexible working, but over four in 10 say they need... read more

Are homeworkers more productive?

The jury seems to be out on whether homeworkers are more productive or less stressed,... read more

Part-time career penalty highlighted by survey

Analysis of workingmums.co.uk's annual survey shows the degree to which part-time workers'... read more

Gingerbread calls for action on barriers to single parents’ career progression

Gingerbread calls for more action to address barriers to single parents finding well paid,... read more

Late 30s and early 40s the most challenging time for working parents

Parents in their late 30s and early 40s are the most likely to feel stuck in a rut in... read more

In praise of everyday flex

It's National Work Life Week. Time to celebrate the everyday flex needed to get to the... read more

Why is there not more homeworking?

Workingmums.co.uk's annual survey shows low levels of homeworking, particularly for... read more

Civil servants highlight part-time penalty

Over a third of part-time workers in the civil service say they are working over their... read more

Working mum stories: the terrible toll of inflexible workplaces

The terrible toll of inflexible workplaces

Respondents to workingmums.co.uk's annual survey highlight the impact on their career... read more

Women home-workers: past and present

Dr Helen McCarthy is co-curator of an exhibition on the history of women home-workers... read more

‘Getting a flexible job should not be such a struggle’

Workingmums.co.uk's annual survey shows many mums feel stuck in their jobs due to the lack... read more

Parents feel stuck in jobs with no career progression

Workingmums.co.uk's annual survey shows demand for flexible working is high across all age... read more