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Working mums calling for more flexibility in the workplace

Despite numerous government policies to incentivise working mums in the workplace, retention is still a significant struggle.

Hybrid working could lead to discrimination and lack of diversity

Employers must ensure that hybrid working doesn’t leave remote teams, including minority employees, out of the picture

How are working women coping one year after lockdown?

Women in the technology sector reflect on what the last year of lockdown has been like

Alleviating the burdens of working mothers in COVID-19 and beyond

The pressures faced by working mothers can cause many to leave the workforce for good, this female founder believes that employers need to learn the lesson of flexibility if they want to retain them

Majority of working mothers have been refused furlough

More than 70% of working mothers who asked to be furloughed for childcare reasons since schools shut have been refused

Supermums: empowering women to work in technology

Supermums is on a mission to get more women into technology and tackle workplace gender inequality

Homeworking is here to stay says specialist Sensée

Sensée is looking for candidates for 1,000 new UK work-at-home contact centre jobs during the Covid-19 crisis, boosting homeworking.

Flexible working has increased five-fold in the last 20 years

With the number of people working flexible hours increasing by nearly 50% in the last 20 years, this is important when bringing equality to the workplace.

The rise of flexible working – why businesses need to adapt

There could be an end in sight for the days of traditional 9 to 5, office-based working patterns, with more and more people seeking job opportunities that cater to flexible working.

Demand for a four-day working week rises across the UK

New reports highlight how employees’ preference for a shorter working week could add to businesses’ bottom line.