Work Life Balance
Supporting employees’ mental health when they work from home
With lockdown restrictions easing, there has been a 96.4% increase in google searches for... read more
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Fatherhood
Four things you need to hurry up and learn as a flexibly working dad
1. Discover your inner extrovert In my experience, men are notoriously bad at making new... read more
Career Advice
10 lessons to take into the new workplace culture
Last March workplace culture shifted swiftly and dramatically as lockdown kicked in and... read more
Top Employers
‘It all feels like one big family at Next’
Retailer Next provide an on-site nursery for staff at their Leicester HQ. That’s a very... read more
Paternity Leave
Generous paternity leave was a lockdown lifesaver for Stephen
Extended parental leave is not just a nice to have. Ask Stephen Colthrust. He describes... read more
Paternity Leave
‘Use it or lose it’ paternity leave a top policy for post pandemic work
Increased paternity leave, better line managers and a right to disconnect are among the... read more
Fatherhood
Now is the time to have conversations on supporting working dads
Karen Lothian is a qualified coach with 20 years of experience working in HR. She helps... read more
Top Employers
Inmarsat support for families is out of this world
Inmarsat is a company that is all about communication. The global firm is headquartered in... read more
Top Employers
McDonald’s share best practice for supporting mental health
This year’s Mental Health Awareness Week feels more pertinent than ever given the... read more
Flexible Working
‘Stampede back to work’ could wipe out flex gains
A ‘stampede back to the workplace’ could wipe out the flexible working benefits... read more
Flexible Working
WM People white paper on hybrid working best practice
WM People have launched a new white paper on hybrid working. We brought together employers... read more
Employment Rights
Channel 4 pregnancy loss policy includes dads
Channel 4 have unveiled what they claim is a world first pregnancy loss policy that will... read more
Fatherhood
What is overwhelm and how to handle it
Rob Taylor runs his own business, has three children and set up Dads In Business for men... read more
Paternity Leave
Aviva backed dad Daniel through adoption and beyond
This week Aviva revealed that their generous parental leave policy has proved particularly... read more
Paternity Leave
Aviva parental leave policy proves popular in the pandemic
Aviva have released new figures on the popularity of their extended parental leave scheme... read more
Flexible Working
HR urged to do more for working dads hit by divorce grief
Working dads are particularly hit by ‘divorce grief’ in the event of a relationship... read more
Flexible Working
ONS home working data is a treasure trove for working dads
The latest data dump by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) is a treasure trove for... read more
Flexible Working
How to have better meetings now we’ve gone Suddenly Virtual
Suddenly Virtual is a timely title for a new book. It’s been a year since the mass... read more
Fatherhood
From the editor: Tori Amos and the Easter eggs
We’re big on role modelling at workingdads.co.uk. Mainly because it’s been shown to... read more
Flexible Working
Managing remote teams in the era of hybrid working
The government has yet to lift its ‘work from home’ order. And despite suggestions... read more
Work Life Balance
Everyone’s on holiday at LinkedIn
Grown up social media company LinkedIn have given their entire staff the week off for... read more
