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Tax-Free Childcare failing to attract working families

Date:: 18 February 2019

Take-up of the government's Tax-Free Childcare benefit has been much slower than anticipated, official figures have shown.

Part-time parents missing out on promotion

Date:: 6 February 2019

Parents who work part time are penalised - with just a 21% chance of being promoted within the next three years - according to research from charity Working Families and childcare provider Bright Horizons.

'Self-employed plus' status agreed for Hermes couriers

Date:: 4 February 2019

Delivery firm Hermes has struck a "ground-breaking" deal with the GMB Union to give its couriers the option to receive guaranteed earnings and holiday pay.

Employers prioritise soft skills, flexible work and pay transparency

Date:: 30 January 2019

Employers consider soft skills - such as creativity and the ability to work under pressure - more important than hard skills, according to LinkedIn's latest global research into talent trends.

Research giant ponders four-day week for staff

Date:: 29 January 2019

Organisations need to attract and retain the best talent as Brexit skills shortages begin to bite. Nick Throp suggests four ways employers can be creative with their reward strategies.

Flexible working doesn't diminish mums' chronic stress

Date:: 28 January 2019

Biological indications for chronic stress are 40% higher in women bringing up two children while working full-time compared with colleagues with no children.

Hipster jobs boost helping to drive the economy

Date:: 23 January 2019

Roles involving beards, tattoos, downward dogs, artisan coffee and no doubt the odd craft beer are playing an increasingly important role in the UK economy.

Millions of EU citizens can now apply for settled status

Date:: 21 January 2019

Millions of EU citizens can now apply for "settled status" in the UK as the government launches the final phase of testing for its post-Brexit registration system.

Flexible working has plateaued, study finds

Date:: 14 January 2019

The number of people using flexible working arrangements has flatlined since 2010, despite the right to request flexibility being extended to all employees since 2014.

Childcare main barrier for unemployed parents

Date:: 14 January 2019

Eighty-six per cent of unemployed parents want to return to work, though many experience difficulty in finding roles that fit around their childcare routines.

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