Flexible Working
Has remote working been good for women?
Will hybrid working be a positive for women? Like most things these days, it's impossible... 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.
Self Employment
What’s been happening to self-employed women during the pandemic?
Many of the self employed have had a rough deal over the course of the pandemic. Falls in... read more
Childcare
Why childcare provision needs an urgent review
A survey out earlier this week from the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Childcare and... read more
Work Life Balance
Mental health at work needs to tackle workplace causes
There has been a lot of talk about mental health at work over the last year and many... read more
Tax Credits & Benefits
Why the benefits system needs to change
Last week the Trussell Trust released figues about food bank uptake. The charity, just one... read more
Work Life Balance
Why parental overwhelm is not over yet
Schools are back all over the UK now so parents should be feeling more relaxed, right?... read more
Flexible Working Practices
Why remote working has to be better supported
Earlier this week an ONS report came out, stating more or less what we already know - that... read more
Flexible Working Practices
Why job redesign is good for employee and employer
A report out last week adds its voice to warnings about 'false flex' - the idea that... read more
Flexible Working Practices
Don’t make assumptions about flexible working
There was an interesting employment tribunal ruling this week. The tribunal ruled in... read more
Diversity
Why we need to redouble efforts to address structural racism
Analysis by the Guardian over the weekend and a report out today by the Resolution... read more
Flexible Working Practices
Flexible working for Ramadan
Last week I was sent some considerations for employers around Ramadan, which begins today.... read more
Diversity
Why the case for diversity and inclusion will continue to grow
An article earlier this week citing the associate director of communications firm Purpose... read more
Self Employment
IR35 comes to the private sector
This week marks the introduction of IR35 legislation to the private sector. It has been a... read more
Flexible Working Practices
Out of touch
Boris Johnson's reported comments at the recent virtual Conservative spring forum about... read more
Dads
In conversation with dads
How can dads be best supported to get more involved in hands-on caring responsibilities?... read more
Flexible Working
Why flexible working legislation needs to be reformed
Should employees be given more rights on when and where they work in light of the Covid... read more
Flexible Working Practices
The benefits of working less
Working less is good for your mental health, according to research published this week. A... read more
Work Life Balance
Why gender equality discussions need to start early
What is education for? It's a question that comes up time and time again and in the last... read more
Work Life Balance
Back to school exhaustion sets in
I don't know what it is, but I feel more exhausted now the kids are back at school than... read more
Gender Equality
Measuring masculine norms
In the week of International Women's Day and the aftermath of the murder of Sarah Everard,... read more
Work Life Balance
How can women feel safe?
How should parents deal with the potential dangers associated with being female? Do you... read more
