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Labour is reported to be focusing on means-testing for childcare rather than universal... read more
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Labour is reported to be focusing on means-testing for childcare rather than universal... read more
It's Father's Day and that means surveys about paternity leave, but there has been little... read more
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The A level stress continues, with worry about failure, but A Levels are by no means the... read more
National Carers Week is an opportunity to look at what needs to change in work and across... read more
Career cushioning and second jobs are a response to ongoing insecurity in the jobs market... read more
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We're at the early stages of the data revolution, but we need to ensure that the data we... read more
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Liberty Hive wrote an open letter to the Government asking where it is on pay... read more
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Jeremy Hunt said this week that he thought the office should be the default workplace for... read more
My family diary: Norovirus hell
I haven’t slept for two nights and everything is covered in vomit. Our washing machine... read more
Labour is reported to be considering legislation granting rights to disconnect and to work... read more
Is it harder to parent one child, two children or more than two? read more
Employers need to publish a narrative and action plan about their gender pay gap figures... read more
Despite promises of consultation and increasing childcare rates, many parents and... read more
Diversity and inclusion needs to be set from the top but be embedded in every area of an... read more
Sally King from King's College London argues that menstrual leave may not be as... read more
The teachers' strike is just one of the disruptions facing young people today. We need to... read more
A report this week looked at problems around employment law enforcement in the UK. We need... read more