Self Employment
Chancellor lobbied to extend income protection for self employed
MPs and business groups have called for the extension of the UK government’s support... read more
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Employment Rights
Post-lockdown: what are your employment rights?
Employers should not look to dismiss employees who cannot work because of childcare issues... read more
Work Life Balance
Half term in lockdown
It's half term, which means people are staying up late and sleeping in even more than on... read more
Maternity & Parental Leave
Should pre-maternity holiday be paid at my old hours’ rate?
For holiday that is accrued during maternity leave, this should be taken before the... read more
Flexible Working
Most employers will continue homeworking
Over half of employers expect to continue homeworking for some time, according to a new... read more
Managing Staff
IOD report shows demand for part-time furlough
A quarter of businesses using the Job Retention Scheme say they will struggle to... read more
Recruitment
Coronavirus case studies: Roche
Andrew Armes is UK Head of Talent Acquisition. He spoke to workingmums.co.uk about how the... read more
Career Progression
Number of female breadwinners rising
Women out-earn male partners in almost a quarter of households, up from a fifth 16 years... read more
Childcare
‘Mums 47% more likely to have lost their jobs in lockdown’
Mums are significantly more likely than dads to have lost their jobs or quit as a result... read more
Self Employment
Women in business profile: Deborah Wood
Deborah Wood is director of gardening business Premier Polytunnels and mum to two... read more
