Self Employment
What will the impact of Covid be on women entrepreneurs?
The gender pay figures have been published and show a slight deterioration in the mean pay... read more
Blogs
We have a number of working parents – mums and dads – writing blogs for us regularly. They write about anything from their opinions on flexible working to the challenges of managing family life. Find their regular posts here.
Gender Equality
Who do ‘water cooler moments’ benefit?
Last week at the Conservative Party conference Boris Johnson said a productive workforce... read more
Work Life Balance
Be less perfect
This weekend marks World Mental Health Day and mental health has been a big worry during... read more
Flexible Working Practices
Bullying people back to the workplace
Another day, another attack on home working. The status quo is clearly a very difficult... read more
Childcare
What value do we place on children’s futures?
There were reports over the weekend that the Government is considering whether to relax... read more
Maternity & Parental Leave
Making career breaks the norm
How do you normalise career breaks, including extended parental leave, furlough or... read more
Flexible Working
Is commuting good for work/life balance?
It was reported this week that commuting can have a positive impact on people's mental... read more
Childcare
Shortages across sectors are all linked up
"So, effectively, we're back to lockdown," I told the kids over the weekend, after driving... read more
Flexible Working Practices
A step forward on flexible working, but still a long way to go
After much speculation and following the review of the Flexible Working Taskforce, the... read more
Work Life Balance
Parents supporting young people’s mental health
A couple of weeks ago we did a feature on the impact on working parents of dealing with... read more
Childcare
Concerns mount over Universal Credit
It's been a week of mounting concern about the impact of the axing of the 20 pound a week... read more
Gender Equality
Why action on the gender pay gap matters more after Covid
This week has seen the launch of the Equality and Human Rights Commission and the... read more
Childcare
Will there be enough money for learning catch-up after Covid?
While there was a big focus on health and social care last week, which have been... read more
Childcare
Everything is connected
It's the end of the first full week back at school and it's been a bit of a shock to the... read more
Childcare
Why do some people still not get flexible working?
Sometimes it seems as if the universe just wants you to give up. I was on the school run -... read more
Flexible Working Practices
Why saying ‘open to flexible working’ is not enough
Last week a survey came out suggesting that using the catch-all phrase ‘open to flexible... read more
Work Life Balance
And they’re back…
So they're back to school amid a wash of mixed emotions, which can often change by the... read more
Work Life Balance
Are you dreading the end of summer?
Are you ready for the September to December onslaught or are you just surrendering... read more
Work Life Balance
Why mental health at work is a structural issue
A Cambridge academic presented the findings of his study of the impact of short-term... read more
Work Life Balance
Back to school palaver
My son noticed the first back to school advert on the first day of the summer holidays.... read more
Flexible Working Practices
Skills shortage means employers need to think more laterally
A survey at the end of last week by Indeed found that only 11 per cent of workers on... read more
