Maternity & Parental Leave

Employment Rights

Holiday rights after maternity leave

My return date in July after Maternity Allowance follows 52 weeks of maternity leave. My... read more

Maternity & Parental Leave

Can I take a second job in the unpaid part of SMP?

I am currently on maternity leave and my SMP has ended – I’m on the last three months... read more

Gender Equality

How can employers create an “action plan” to close their gender pay gap?

Employers are increasingly expected to publish clear action plans to tackle their gender... read more

Maternity & Parental Leave

Best for family support

John Lewis Partnership talks to workingmums.co.uk about its award-winning family support... read more

Maternity & Parental Leave

Why maternity coaching makes a real difference

Maternity coach Lucy Dennis from HR experts 10Eighty explains how their maternity coaching... read more

Childcare

Vodafone extends support for carers and parents

Vodafone has extended its support for carers and for parents and has brought in a... read more

Gender Equality

Best for career progression for women

McDonald's won WM People's Top Employer Award and its Award for Best for Career... read more

Gender Equality

Confronting gender stereotypes

A WiHTL event for International Women's Day highlighted the importance of more equal... read more

Gender Equality

The role of parental leave in driving gender equality

More equal parental leave policies are a vital way that employers can create greater... read more

Maternity & Parental Leave

‘People do their best work when they feel they belong’

Software company ServiceNow talks to workingmums.co.uk about its award-winning culture and... read more

Childcare

Getting more men into the equality debate

How can employers reach out to more men to include them in discussions about gender... read more

Gender Equality

Best practice: what to watch out for in 2022

Our Top Employer Award judges discussed best practice trends to watch and challenges to... read more

Maternity & Parental Leave

One in five young workers quit over parental leave

A new study shows how younger workers are looking at employers' parental leave policies... read more

Employment Rights

Pregnancy rights at work

Congratulations on your pregnancy! There’s a lot to be aware of as a working mum-to-be,... read more

Gender Equality

What makes a Top Employer?

What makes a top employer? As WM People prepares to announce its Top Employer Award... read more

Employment Rights

Should I lose my bonus entitlement if I reduce my hours?

I had my first child in 2020 and took maternity leave for one year. I am in a senior sales... read more

Maternity & Parental Leave

Do we need a review of SMP, Maternity Allowance and paternity pay rates?

We need to review the rates for maternity and paternity pay because they are outdated and... read more

Maternity & Parental Leave

How do I work out my maternity pay if I have CMP as well as SMP?

I am on maternity leave and I have been receiving SMP and CMP (Contractual Maternity Pay).... read more

Childcare

Stella Creasy calls on working mums to report struggles on Twitter

Stella Creasy is leading a Twitter campaign to highlight poor treatment of mothers at... read more

Childcare

Review of the year part 3: September to December

In the last part of workingmums.co.uk's review of the year, we look at the main news in... read more

Childcare

Review of the year part 2: May to September

In part two of our review of 2021 we trace the path from May to September, amid... read more