Top Employers for Working Families 2011: huge strides in the UK to family-friendly work

Compiled by campaigning charity Working Families this year’s definitive listing and benchmark of the Top Employers for Working Families highlights, for the third successive year, UK organisations...

Working parents struggle with work life balance, but are reluctant to request flexible hours

Six out of 10 working parents are not happy with their work life balance and over half (54%) feel requesting flexibility may negatively affect their career, according to a report published this...

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Top Employers for Working Families: who has come up trumps?

The Top Employers for Working Families Benchmark and Awards, founded by Working Families in partnership with the Institute for Employment Studies, recognises organisations across the UK that do the...

Work-life balance: global survey reveals differences between what employers say and do

A global survey published yesterday by WorldatWork reveals a growing imbalance between what employers say about work-life balance and what they actually do.

Top Employers for Working Families announces Special Awards shortlist

Public, private and voluntary sector organisations have been shortlisted for a Special Award in this year’s Top Employers for Working Families, for which HR magazine is a media partner.

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Home workers put in extra hours, struggling with work/life balance

The majority (81%) of people who work from home are putting in extra hours on weekends and in the evenings, according to a survey of 1,000 respondents by business group buying site, SMEDiscounts.

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Happy talk: 34,000 Brits tell ONS national wellbeing should be measured

People in the UK believe that national well-being should be measured, stating health, friends and family, and job satisfaction as some of the key things that should feature in the measurements,...

Less than a week left to enter this year’s Top Employers for Working Families Awards

There is still time to enter Working Families' annual benchmark survey and awards - Top Employers for Working Families – but the closing date is Friday 10 June.

Dads in private and public sectors benefit from flexible working, finds Working Families research

Fathers working flexibly in the private sector have better physical and psychological health, are less stressed and more committed to their employer, while dads working flexibly in the public sector...

Entries up for ‘Top Employer for Working Families’ benchmark

Despite – or maybe because of – the challenging economic times, entries to the Top Employers for Working Families benchmark and special award has surpassed last year, with entry numbers rising fast.

Employees are growing happier with their work-life balance, poll of 185,000 staff reveals

New statistics reveal a rise in workers’ happiness with working hours and work-life balance.

Mumsnet launches awards to honour family-friendly firms

Mumsnet, the online network of parents, has launched a programme to help make British companies more responsive to family concerns.