Supporting Dads
A ‘back to school’ survival guide for working dads
HR expert Alan Price has some advice on getting through the first weeks of the new school... read more
Employers
Employers can access all of our research, best practice reports and up-to-date news and features about flexible working and diversity issues in this archive – including gender pay gap information and advice, tips for managing flexible staff, how to recruit more women into your business and case studies of companies who are doing great things in this area.
Best Practice
Confronting flexibility stigma
Professor Heejung Chung from King's College London talks about the flexibility paradox and... read more
Best Practice
Best for flexible working
We speak to AtkinsRéalis, winners of this year's Top Employer Award for Best for Flexible... read more
Supporting Dads
Pragmatic parenting: Finding the right environment for discussions
In his third blog, Drake Peabody from Equality Starts at Home talks about the importance... read more
Career Advice
Careers Week: Work that works for you
If you are looking for a flexible job or career, then join us for Careers Week in... read more
Best Practice
Making inclusion work for everyone
Diversity, equity and inclusion work needs to be continuous, multi-layered and proactive,... read more
Best Practice
Male agent of change in transport & logistics
Ben Evans from AtkinsRéalis speaks to workingdads.co.uk about how he came to be nominated... read more
Best Practice
Best for learning and development
Motel One won this year's WM People Top Employer Award for Best for Learning and... read more
Best Practice
Best for Talent Attraction and Outreach: Vistry Group
Construction firm Vistry Group won this year's WM People Top Employer Award for Talent... read more
Best Practice
Tackling workplace toxicity
After law firm Hogan Lovells launched an anonymous reporting tool on microaggressions,... read more
Supporting Dads
The business case for better paternity legislation
Law firm Beecham Peacock says enhancing paternity leave is a vital way of attracting and... read more
Supporting Dads
The benefits of equal parental leave
Law firm Jenner & Block talks about its equal parental leave policy and why it is good... read more
Best Practice
Best Practice Report 2024 out today
WM People's Best Practice Report 2024 is out, with lots of case studies and ideas from... read more
Best Practice
Best for mental health
Construction is a male-dominated industry with a high level of mental health issues. So... read more
Supporting Dads
Dads at work – It’s time to ally properly
Han-Son Lee from Daddilife writes about how dads can push forward the boundaries at work... read more
Supporting Dads
Paternity leave: what dads want
Dads want more better paid paternity leave and splitting leave according to family... read more
Best Practice
WM People launches Top Employer Awards 2025
Employers are being invited to submit their entries for WM People's Top Employer Awards... read more
Supporting Dads
Supporting parents worried about their children’s mental health
Gosia Bowling from Nuffield Health outlines how the mental health problems of young people... read more
Supporting Dads
Useful advice for dads: from flexible working to co-parenting
The Fatherhood Institute has published nine factsheets to help dads get the advice they... read more
Best Practice
Increasing employability for those on the autistic spectrum
John Barrington speaks about how he got his current placement at construction firm Murphy... read more
Supporting Dads
Shifting the narrative on flexible working dads
How can we normalise working flexibly for all workers, meaning dads and mums have greater... read more