Month: September 2019

Your Guide to the Equality Act 2010

The Equality Act 2010 brought together anti-discrimination law relating to areas such as... read more

Return to work white paper

Employers should consider including supporting returners in management goals and... read more

UK needs to do more to support older workers

A 2016 report by the Chartered Institute for Personnel and Development took at look at... read more

Understanding menopause in the workplace

Time was when the menopause got very little mention in the media, apart from the... read more

Understanding multigenerational working

Multigenerational working is growing as an issue in the workplace as people’s working... read more

Age bias at work

Nearly half of over 50s think their age would be a disadvantage when applying for a job... read more

Carers: what is the government doing?

In 2018, the Government published a cross-department action plan for a two-year programme... read more

Report highlights growing implications of the ‘sandwich generation’

A growing number of people will be part of the “sandwich generation”, looking after... read more

How to avoid IR35 traps

IR35 is tax legislation specifically targeted at limited company contractors, which is... read more

Call for up to two weeks of paid carers’ leave

Centrica plc is working with Carers UK to lobby the Government to introduce five to 10... read more

Are you part of the sandwich generation?

The Employers for Carers Forum recently conducted the first ever distance carer survey... read more

What is franchising?

Franchising can be a great way to gain the flexibility of running your own business, but... read more

How to manage the menopause in the workplace in a proactive way

How to manage the menopause in the workplace?

Even though the menopause affects many female employers, employers still find it difficult... read more

How to make the most of portfolio working

More and more people are choosing to have multiple part-time jobs rather than one... read more

Creating dementia-friendly workplaces

Sara Wilcox set up the charity Pathways Through Dementia in 2013 after working for the... read more

Best practice to support carers in the workplace

Some of the more progressive employers are going above and beyond to support the carers in... read more

Balancing work and caring responsibilities

It is estimated that around one in seven people in the workforce - around  five million... read more

How to deal with redundancy

Being made redundant is often one of our biggest fears at work. Yet many people that have... read more

Clamping down on age discrimination in the workplace

Age discrimination in the workplace

A recent report from the Women and Equalities Committee stated that the policing of age... read more

Flexible jobs for older workers

Why are the over 50s seeking more flexible jobs? Today’s over 50s are perhaps the most... read more

Financial support for those with caring responsibilities

Financial help for carers

Are you caring for someone with a disability or a grandchild? Workingwise.co.uk has... read more