Work Life Balance
Minister publishes open letter to employers on domestic abuse
The Business Minister Paul Scully has written an open letter to employers on how they can... read more
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Work Life Balance
Survey shows 71% of mums turned down for furlough for childcare reasons
Nearly three-quarters of working mums who have applied for furlough so far following the... read more
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Tesco loses employment tribunal appeal in equal pay case
Tesco has lost its appeal against a ruling that it should disclose information that... read more
Work Life Balance
Companies commit to making women’s career progress more visible
A campaign has been launched to highlight over 100 women across different career levels,... read more
Work Life Balance
Salesforce top of Glassdoor’s employee-rated rankings
Salesforce has won the Glassdoor Employee Choice Awards for 2021, based on employee... read more
Flexible Working Practices
Calls for changes to legislation on remote workplace sexual harassment
Almost half of workplace sexual harassment cases are now taking place online, according to... read more
Self Employment
Survey suggests firms are not ready for IR35 changes
More than half of UK private firms that hire contractors are yet to assess them for IR35 -... read more
Work Life Balance
‘Low-income parents significantly more likely to face job loss due to school closures’
Parents on lower incomes are more likely to lose their jobs as a result of school closures... read more
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Childcare organisations issue urgent safety call
Early years organisations have issued a joint call for the government to take urgent steps... read more
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Army appoints first woman to lead division-level command
Major General Sharon Nesmith has become the first woman to lead a division-level command... read more
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Germany’s top companies must have a woman on the board
The German government has agreed landmark legislation which requires listed companies to... read more
Work Life Balance
Zurich offers 10 days paid parental leave to address school closures
Insurance giant Zurich UK is offering two weeks paid leave for parents who face childcare... read more
Childcare
Who is a key worker?
Latest updates: Coronavirus childcare information Coronavirus financial... read more
Childcare
Government announces national lockdown
The Prime Minister has announced a national lockdown - tier 5 - in England from Tuesday,... read more
Childcare
Start of term to be delayed in England
The Education Secretary has announced that the majority of secondary school children in... read more
Flexible Working Practices
Report backs move to four-day week on full pay
Most firms could afford to switch to a four-day working week with no loss of pay if it is... read more
Self Employment
Report calls for urgent support for self employed
Just over a third of self employed workers are confident about continuing in self... read more
Childcare
‘Childcare could be more scarce and more expensive as a result of Covid changes’
Fifty eight per cent of local authorities in England believe local childcare providers... read more
Self Employment
Number of solo self employed falls
The number of solo self-employed in the UK has fallen by five per cent compared to 2019... read more
Maternity & Parental Leave
Stigma still attached to taking extended paternity leave
Dads still feel worried that they will be stigmatised at work for taking extended parental... read more
Childcare
Government move angers childcare providers
Nurseries are angry after a government report said that they will have to revert to... read more
