Maternity & Parental Leave
Can I offer a pregnant woman a temporary trial contract?
This contract would take her up till almost her due date. If she is good enough how will... read more
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Flexible Working Practices
How to keep healthy when working from home
It’s estimated that one in seven people in the UK work from home. Being chained to the... read more
Work Life Balance
How can employers address parental burnout?
Research claims that up to 12% of parents are suffering burnout. Burnout is more commonly... read more
Managing Staff
‘UK does longest hours in EU, but is often less productive’
UK workers are still working the longest hours in the EU and are often less productive,... read more
Work Life Balance
How I made Partner
Fifteen years ago, Julie Hadfield was an accountant at EY, and struggling with low... read more
Work Life Balance
Well being through pet care
Pets are supposed to be good for reducing stress. Research shows that they also improve... read more
Flexible Working Practices
EU fixes minimum rights for ‘gig economy’ workers
MEPs have approved minimum rights for gig workers in a vote on Tuesday. The law,... read more
Flexible Working Practices
Asda accused of short-changing 3,000 staff
Supermarket group Asda has been accused of trying to disguise a pay cut for thousands of... read more
Work Life Balance
‘Many teachers contemplate leaving due to workload’
Two fifths of teachers predict they will no longer be working in education by 2024, and... read more
Recruitment
Unemployment falls, but job vacancies rise
Unemployment fell again between December and February and the number of vacancies... read more
