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Mid-life MOTs: the way forward for older workers?

With many employees facing a rising retirement age, employers are becoming increasingly... read more

Leading the way on menopause policy in the workplace

The impact of the menopause on women in the workplace is grabbing more and more headlines... read more

Gig working as a professional

Gig working has featured heavily in the news, but mostly it relates to companies such as... read more

Retraining for a new career in your 50s and beyond

More and more people are working later in life but sometimes they choose to either... 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 multigenerational working

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

How to avoid IR35 traps

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

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

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

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

Changes to terms and conditions of employment: your rights

Changes to your terms and conditions of employment

Your terms and conditions should be outlined in your contract. If you do not have a... read more

The case for job shares

Job and advice website workingmums.co.uk has run its annual survey for over 10 years and... read more

Tips on choosing an online training provider

Online training can be a really flexible way of learning something new, or refreshing your... read more

What is the latest on the gender pay gap?

Since April 2018 employers with over 250 staff have to report their Gender Pay Gap. What... read more

Holidays for freelancers and contractors

As a freelancer or contractor it is important to plan that time away and keep clients... read more

How to change careers in your 50s

It’s estimated that by 2020 a third of the workforce will be over 50. It’s a factor of... read more

What are returner programmes?

Returner programmes are generally aimed at those who have taken a career break of two... read more