Diversity
Exploring Black legacies in STEM
An online exhibition of Black scientists and a panel discussion about Black women scientists aims to encourage more Black students into STEM careers. read more
Diversity
Reports show that gender diversity at companies leads to markedly better performance, yet most executives don’t have a clear plan for achieving it. This section will offer insight into how some companies are achieving their gender diversity targets, plus the latest news and opinion on the topic of diversity at work as a whole.
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The workforce in the UK is changing. By 2020 1 in 3 workers will be over 50, and by 2030 half of all adults in the UK will be over 50.
workingwise.co.uk is a job and community site specially focused on older workers looking for flexibility and improved work-life balance, and the employers who recognise what they have to offer.
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Diversity
How can employers encourage everyday inclusion?
A new report from Business in the Community investigates what initiatives are successful... read more
Gender Equality
Kamala Harris and why diversity matters
Kamala Harris' appointment as Vice President of the USA comes in the midst of rising... read more
Diversity
Embedding inclusion in strategic thinking processes
Axis Workshops is rethinking the way teams work together, particularly in virtual or... read more
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Transitioning out of lockdown
The Transition Out of Lockdown Toolkit is now available for HR professionals and business owners.
Taken from years’ of experience of best practice around long-term leave and flexible working, workingmums.co.uk has pulled together all the areas businesses need to think about now and going forward.
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Diversity
Diversity is key to avoiding future crises, says BoE
Bank of England Governor says greater diversity at the Bank could have made it more able to protect the UK from financial crises. read more
Diversity
Why we need to redouble efforts to address structural racism
The recent Commission on Race and Ethnic Disparities report is an attempt to derail effective action on racism. read more
Diversity
Neurodiversity in the workplace
WM People has published a white paper on recruiting for and managing neurodiverse teams. read more
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Why the case for diversity and inclusion will continue to grow
Younger people are impatient for change when it comes to equality and issues like climate change. That means the case for diversity and inclusion will... read more
Diversity
Teach First: best for family support
Teach First won workingmums.co.uk Top Employer Award for Family Support this year and speak here about their award-winning policies and practice.... read more
Diversity
Inequality report draws criticism over failure to back mandatory ethnicity pay reporting
The report of the Commission on Race and Ethnic Disparities has drawn criticism for its failure to acknowledge institutional racism and to promote... read more
Diversity
Being transgender in the workplace
Diversity & Inclusion expert Joanne Lockwood talks to workingmums.co.uk about how employers can address discrimination against trans employees. read more
White Papers & Reports
Gender Equality
workingmums.co.uk launches white paper on women and work during Covid
workingmums.co.uk has launched a white paper based on its roundtable on women and work during Covid held in January. read more
Managing Staff
Creating empathetic workplaces
workingmums.co.uk hosted two recent workshops on how empathy can be used to create more engaged, productive workforces. read more
Diversity
workingmums.co.uk publishes white paper on the impact of Covid on women at work
workingmums.co.uk has published a white paper based on a recent virtual roundtable with leading employers focused on the impact of Covid-19 on women... read more
Flexible Working Practices
workingmums.co.uk publishes white paper on mental well being after Covid
workingmums.co.uk has published a white paper on its recent roundtable with employers on the well being challenges of working during a pandemic and... read more
Further Reading
Employment Rights
Coronavirus school closures: advice for employees and employers
Kate Palmer from HR experts Peninsula gives some advice on what employees can do if childcare is affected due to Covid. read more
Flexible Working Practices
‘Boost career pathways for remote workers to increase productivity’
A new US study shows that remote workers are more productive generally, but that they could be even more so if employers encourage a wider range of... read more
Childcare
Review of 2020 part three
The last part of workingmums.co.uk's review of 2020 covers the September to December period of multiple changes and rising infection rates. read more
Childcare
Review of 2020 part two
In the second part of the workingmums.co.uk's review of 2020 we trace the period after the easing of lockdown and covering the summer months. read more
Gender Equality
What are the prospects for women in the workplace in 2021?
Big concerns have been raised that gender equality could go backwards as a result of Covid. With homeschooling likely to return in January, what can... read more
Flexible Working Practices
Report backs move to four-day week on full pay
A new report from think tank Autonomy says most firms could afford to move to a four-day week on full pay. read more
Childcare
Review of 2020 part one
In the first part of our review of the year, we focus on the months from January to April, the period leading up to the lockdown and beyond. read more
