What is freelancing? It means working for yourself. You can work when, where, how and even if you want. That means it can be a great way of keeping up a career and combining it with a family, particularly when it comes to childcare.
Contractor expert Crawford Temple says umbrella work may appeal to first-time contractors amid rising job insecurity, but he counsels conducting due... read more
The last episode of the current series of the Mums. Dads.Work podcast focuses on practical advice on setting up a business. read more
Over on our sister sites Working Mums and Working Wise, it's been a bonanza of events and guides to getting back into employment. Check it out. read more
How a dad (and entrepreneur) turned a devastating experience into something wonderful for parents and the planet. read more
From washing your uniform to working from home, you could be owed money if you spend on professional essentials. read more
Authors Lizzie Penny and Alex Hirst think it’s the future of work. read more
Birmingham
North East England
London/Homeworking
Paternity leave regulations allowing dads to split their leave into two parts as a survey shows that many dads can't afford to take it. read more
Tesco has announced a 9.1% pay increase and fully paid paternity leave for six weeks. read more
The London Stock Exchange Group has announced an enhanced parental leave policy for all parents of 26 weeks' paid leave. read more
A new Bill which seeks to address a legal 'loophole' for parents whose partners die in pregnancy or childbirth has passed the first hurdle in the... read more
A 2023 study of working dads carried out by Bright Horizons has found that 76% of men said they looked after children whilst working from home. read more
For the penultimate episode of this season of the podcast, we once again get great practical advice with Ben Falk and Mandy Garner. read more
Birmingham
North East England
London/Homeworking
