Everything you know about Generation Y is wrong, finds new report

Less than a third of 15-34 year olds believe companies should allow employees to use social media at work, according to a report that debunks myths about Generation Y.

One in five UK office workers unhappy with job

Over 20% of UK office workers are unhappy with their job and over a quarter wouldn't recommend their employer, new research has suggested.

Who are the Top Employers for Working Families?

Thirty UK organisations have today achieved a place on the Top Employers for Working Families A-Z list and a further 12 have won a Top Employers for Working Families 2010 award, with Centrica,...

How to give employees the work-life balance so many want

A recent Ipsos Mori poll conducted on behalf of parenting across Scotland has grabbed headlines with its finding that 64% of Scottish parents believe that their work-life balance is 'not ideal'. Many...

Accenture is top employer in Workingmums' awards list

Workingmums has announced the winners of its inaugural annual Top Employer Awards, giving the top accolade to Accenture.

Top Employers for Working Families: Deadline extended until 16 July

Organisations are being given an extra two weeks to register and enter the Top Employers for Working Families Awards. The new closing date for entries has been extended from 30 June 2010 to 16 July...

Top Employers for Working Families A-Z list and awards

There are three good reasons for entering the Top Employers for Working Families Awards.

Women find it hard to meet their career goals and cope with family demands

More than a third of women in the UK do not think they can meet their career goals while still paying attention to their personal lives, HR magazine has learned.

Enter the Top Employers for Working Families 2010 awards

Working Families has launched a call for entries to its Top Employers for Working Families 2010.

Study shows being in control of your own work patterns has clear health and wellbeing benefits

Flexible working might be beneficial for employees' health if they are allowed to have input into their own working patterns, a review by Cochrane Researchers at Durham University suggests.

Labour manifesto promises legislation to extend work-life balance

The Government will extend work-life balance legislation by allowing staff to accumulate their overtime and turn it into paid leave, according to Labour's pre-election manifesto.

The recession could trigger a shift in our thinking about work and families

What do the global recession, MPs' expenses and greed more broadly have to do with working families? They are symbols of our time that have the potential to trigger a radical rethink of prevailing...