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Hybrid and remote working: your rights

Karen Holden from A City Law Firm looks at the various legal issues that have arisen as more people choose to work remotely or in a hybrid way after... read more

My family’s fortnight: Calpol and conference calls

Calpol and conference calls

How can you juggle work and childcare when your kids bring a different illness home from nursery every week? read more

Number claiming Tax-Free Childcare rises

The number of parents claiming Tax-Free Childcare is just over half a million, although critics says it is being used by less than half the parents... read more

Why does logistics planning take up so much of my life?

Parents spend half their lives planning how to get everyone through the week intact and vaguely on time for stuff. It is a skill, but why does it have... read more

Aiming higher

Alex Rowe from McDonald's talks about how McDonald's has supported her career ambitions and helped her feel more comfortable about speaking about... read more

“Everything is going up”: New mothers try to cope with the cost of living crisis

New mothers try to cope with the cost of living crisis

The UK's state maternity pay is just half of the living wage and has only been increased by 3% this year, while inflation is three times higher.... read more

Holiday rights after maternity leave

My return date in July after Maternity Allowance follows 52 weeks of maternity leave. My company runs holidays from March to April, and they have told... read more

Why maternity coaching makes a real difference

Maternity coach Lucy Dennis from HR experts 10Eighty explains how their maternity coaching works and why it matters. read more

Working During Maternity Leave – what are the rules?

A lot of new mums want to keep up with what’s happening at work while they are off on maternity leave. But are you allowed to work during maternity... read more

Vodafone extends support for carers and parents

Vodafone has extended its support for carers and for parents and has brought in a pregnancy loss policy. read more

Holiday childcare – why flexing – if you can – can’t be the only solution

Covid has normalised the flexing that many are now doing to get around the lack of holiday childcare, but it is not a long-term solution on its own. read more

Women and power after Covid

An event this week at the Cambridge Festival covered different aspects of the treatment of women during the pandemic and why the rush to 'return to... read more

Webinar: Return to Work with Confidence

If you have taken a career break and are looking to get back to work, join us for this webinar which aims to help you overcome barriers and return to... read more

Tackling mental health in the construction industry

Aggregate Industries won this year's WM People Award for Best for Mental Health for its work in addressing stigma about mental health in the... read more