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Offering flexible working may not be enough to attract and retain talent in today’s job market – agile working needs...
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Parents who work part time are penalised with just a 21% chance of being promoted within three years.
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Biological indications for chronic stress are 40% higher in women bringing up two children while working full-time compared with colleagues...
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86% want to return to work, but most say they have been unable to find roles that fit around their childcare needs
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The number of people using flexible working arrangements has flatlined since 2010, despite the right to request flexibility being extended...
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The Supreme Court has ruled that an employee was not treated unfavourably after his early retirement due to ill health...
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The government has been urged to act on the Conservative Party’s 2017 pledge to introduce specific employment rights for working...
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The Rail Delivery Group (RDG), a consortium of Britain’s railway companies, has admitted that fares have failed to keep pace...
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In sectors such as hospitality, tourism, retail and agriculture, seasonal peaks can bring an influx of work at certain times...
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