Childcare
Why diversity needs to be at the heart of the post-Covid recovery
There have been various reports out this week on how job losses and Covid are affecting... 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.
Employment Rights
Employment rights under pressure
The last recession saw big increases in insecure working and it is likely that this one... read more
Work Life Balance
Covid half term
It's half term for much of the country - though not Scotland - and what you can do depends... read more
Work Life Balance
Speaking out when something is wrong
When you are grieving and trying to support other family members who are grieving work can... read more
Childcare
Study shows women adversely impacted by pandemic remote working
Women and lower-paid hit hardest by remote working, a Telegraph headline suggested earlier... read more
Courses & Retraining
Why training needs more investment
The Department of Education's Employer Skills Survey 2019 has revealed that workplace... read more
Work Life Balance
Work Life Week 2020
This has been Work Life Week and there have been a number of different events centred... read more
Flexible Working Practices
Making the best of hybrid working
How will hybrid working work? Survey after survey shows that a mix of working from home... read more
Flexible Working Practices
Why are more employers not advertising for remote workers yet?
Are businesses more likely to consider hiring someone on a remote basis as a result of... read more
Flexible Working
Could mass homeworking bring better conditions?
There are things that traditional home workers have had to put up with for years that have... read more
Gender Equality
The consequences of Covid for working mums
The Covid pandemic has been hard for many individuals and groups, with working parents... read more
Flexible Working
Flexible working post-Covid
In every path taken there are unforeseen consequences so what might they be with regard to... read more
Flexible Working
Do we need remote working legislation?
Covid has divided us in so many ways and also brought us together. Fear can do strange... read more
Childcare
Testing times for childcare
Covid-19 continues to cause chaos across education, with the focus over the last few days... read more
Flexible Working
Motivation at work in Covid times
Two-thirds of UK companies believe the motivation and enthusiasm of employees have... read more
Gender Equality
Keeping the spotlight on the gender pay gap
Last week the BBC published its latest pay gap report. The report showed the median pay... read more
Work Life Balance
A new colleague: your partner
One of the changes that Covid-19 homeworking has brought is new colleagues. Those new... read more
Childcare
School logistics: a moving target
Parents across the UK have been adapting over the last weeks to a new - and possibly... read more
Work Life Balance
Should we all work less?
Does working less make us happier and better employees? If so, what can be done to... read more
Flexible Working
Back to ‘normal’ or back to the drawing board?
Covid-19 is prompting many questions about the nature of our societies - about inequality,... read more
Flexible Working
Traditional remote workers are a resource: use them
As the return to the office debate continues and the R rate rises, we are at a particular... read more
