Flexible Working

Help to reset the coronavirus working from home experience

We're nearly two weeks into the great coronavirus working from home experiment. There's no... read more

Workers doing extra hours during Covid crisis

Research finds many workers are still getting used to working from home during the... read more

From the editor: your country needs you working dads

The coronavirus crisis has thrown the role of working dads into sharp relief. But here's... read more

Extra paternity leave at Zurich is a real help

Insurers Zurich introduced extra paternity leave last year. One of the first dads to take... read more

Scots firms given family friendly working awards

Family Friendly Working Scotland hands out gongs to the companies modelling family... read more

Parents coping with workplace changes, for now

New research into Covid-19 induced changes finds working from home doesn't seem to be a... read more

Tips for homeschooling

Online education platform MyTutor has some tips for working parents getting to grips with... read more

‘Don’t worry about what others think when going part time’

HR professional James Lloyd went self employed to get the family life he wanted. He shares... read more

Coping with coronavirus

Coronavirus has altered the world of work certainly for the foreseeable future and maybe... read more

From the editor: self isolation is not typical of anything

Our editor is locked down by coronavirus and learning about all the different roles that... read more

Tips for holding a successful conference call

With more working dads working from home through the coronavirus crisis it's important to... read more

Challenge of coronavirus culture change laid bare

New research finds around a third of businesses have yet to embrace flexible working. But... read more

No more knowing looks now Darren’s gone flexible

Darren Stone is a consultant solicitor with Cognitive Law. Switching to a more flexible... read more

‘Can I stay home because a colleague may have coronavirus?’

A young colleague of mine's flatmate recently returned from Italy and has been told to... read more

From the editor: childcare versus coronavirus

It's right that coronavirus and what to do about it are dominating the news. But that... read more

Flexible working for Mitch at the MCA helps banish working dad guilt

Flexible working helps banish working dad guilt

Mitch Burnett found a flexible role at the Maritime and Coastguard Agency that suits his... read more

Flexible working’s allowed Robert to focus

Robert Moore's job with Schneider Electric means he has colleagues spread over the globe.... read more

From the editor: some February 29 proposals

Some February 29 proposals

Tradition dictates that certain gender roles are reversed on February 29. Why stop at... read more

When to raise flexible working at a job interview

I've applied for a fairly senior job and I've got an interview. In my current role I... read more

BBC Ros started a scheme other dads can learn from

Ros Atkins started the 50:50 scheme at the BBC aimed at increasing female visibility. And... read more

The inexorable rise of the four day week

More and more companies are adopting a four day week. There's growing evidence that it's... read more