Employment Rights
What will the future of work review bring?
There has been a lot of criticism of the Government's failure to publish an Employment... 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.
Childcare
Measuring the full cost of the UK’s approach to childcare
Would subsidising childcare be a useful use of money? The UK has one of the most expensive... read more
Work Life Balance
Young people and first jobs
Two of my children are earning and they are comparing notes. One started work as a barista... read more
Flexible Working Practices
Is remote working less productive? Where’s the evidence?
In the last week Tesla chief Elon Musk posted his views on government data showing that... read more
Gender Equality
Tackling the factors that contribute to the gender pension gap
Gendered ageism crosses over both workingmums.co.uk and our sister site workingwise.co.uk... read more
Childcare
Parenting: the reality versus the myth
When I was pregnant, people who had been there and done it said it was not so bad. One... read more
Employment Rights
Why should you be paid less to do the same job?
It may have been a bank holiday, but it was a busy weekend when it comes to flexible... read more
Work Life Balance
Investing too much in homework
I'm going to miss homework. Not homeworking. Homework. As children get older parents'... read more
Managing Staff
Recruitment and retention at a time of turbulence
It's a turbulent time out there. Experts continue to warn about the Great Resignation and... read more
Flexible Working Practices
Managing at a time of burnout and labour shortage
Staff shortages mean organisations cannot do some of the things they want to, they mean... read more
Childcare
The emotional burden at home and at work
A US study published this week looks at the role of emotions at work and finds,... read more
Flexible Working
Why back to the office pressure is unlikely to succeed in the long term
Jacob Rees-Mogg, Cabinet Office minister responsible for government efficiency,... read more
Work Life Balance
Another Covid Easter
Covid is waning, we all thought a few months ago. It feels like the media has celebrated... read more
Gender Equality
The unintended consequences of pay transparency
There was an interesting study, presented at last week's 75th ‘Economic Policy’ Panel... read more
Childcare
Holiday childcare – why flexing – if you can – can’t be the only solution
I went on a call the other day with an HR person. She had that haunted look in her eye.... read more
Gender Equality
Gender pay audits 2022: first reactions
So the date for filing gender pay audits has passed, with the Equalities and Human Rights... read more
Childcare
Are childcare ratios under threat again?
There have been a fair few reports about childcare in the last few weeks, all of which... read more
Flexible Working Practices
How hybrid meetings increase access
This week it was reported that shareholder activist group ShareAction wants FTSE 100 firms... read more
Childcare
Why single parents need more support
With many people's eyes fixed firmly on cost of living problems, single parents will be on... read more
Work Life Balance
A difficult Mother’s Day
It's 11.30am on Mother's Day and the only person who has mentioned it so far is my... read more
Work Life Balance
Driving children around
Forget Lewis Hamilton. When it comes to driving skills he has nothing on a working parent... read more
