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Workplace Nurseries
High-quality affordable childcare, accessible on or near employer premises | A win-win solution for employers and their employees | A significant number of employees in many organisations...
Workplace Nurseries - Service Guide
A win-win solution for employers and their employees For employers looking to support working families and achieve maximum employee engagement, a workplace nursery can represent a win-win solution....
Le Choix Des Rois, or 'The Choice of Kings'
It's important to treat boys and girls the same in their early years, because it can have a hugely beneficial impact on their future outcomes, says Ben Black | Boy-girl twins diversity experiment |...
Work+Family Summary: May 2018
In this month's summary, Ben Black assesses a divisive sexism issue, London's employment gap, the workplace flexibility stigma, why backup care is important, and more | Ben Black's monthly summary of...
Emergency Childcare - Pay as you Go and Try
A little extra help for working parents: access to book last minute nannies, nurseries, and childminders | Childcare breakdowns | Did you know that for the average working parent in the UK,...
Who Cares About Diversity?
As Nigel Farage has repeatedly made headlines for his bluntness, Ben wonders if employers are being honest enough where diversity is concerned. How can we change people's views for the better? | A...
Research Finds Today's Fathers Are Struggling for Work-Life Balance
As more mothers return to the workplace, fathers are increasingly shouldering their share of the childcare and domestic load. To celebrate Father's Day we interviewed and surveyed over 1,000 working...
The Psychology of Rewards: Praise and Recognition (Part 1)
Recognising achievements isn't just a useful tool for the workplace, but home life too. Hannah thinks that wherever you're handing out rewards, you need to consider the impact they'll have | My...
The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly
Ben isn't one for categorising people, but due to current events - involving women in the workplace - he has decided to make some stark contrasts between the prats, the misguided and the good of the...
Work+Family Summary: November 2017
In this month's summary, Ben Black looks at the introduction of tax-free childcare, gender bias in the workplace, agile working, the stabilisation of eldercare prices, and acknowledges some top...
Where's the Next Sheryl Sandberg?
With some amazing role models, Ben asks: why are women still a marginal force in the workplace, and how do we change this? | A game-changer? | I met Viv Dykstra recently, the inspirational...
Work+Family Summary: Jan 2014
In this month's summary, Ben Black highlights some slightly 'out there' views of working women, Ofsted gets tougher on nurseries, and we name Simon Collins of KPMG as our hero of the month | Too...
