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Apr 8

Flexible working advice roundup

It's been 54 weeks since we all home-worked with kids and 52 weeks since I started this weekly newsletter. Both feel like a...

Jan 21

The missing link in flexible working

By law, all employees have the right to make a flexible working request if they’ve worked for the employer for at least 26 weeks, and...

Dec 3, 2020

Flexible Working: Manual for Mums

By law, you have the right to make a flexible working request if you’ve worked for your employer for at least 26 weeks and you’re classed...

Oct 15, 2020

Flexible working: dos and don'ts

What you need most as a working parent is flexibility, or agility. The agility of mindset and flexibility of time. Read about the mindset...

Oct 1, 2020

Ten highlights from Linklaters' 'new normal' work culture

This week I joined a webinar on 'Managing People During a Pandemic' with great thought-provoking presentations by the Chair of The Law...

Sep 8, 2020

Working from home or living at work? Boundaries & flexibility

Working from home gave many people the flexibility to review their daily routines towards more work-life balance, like a morning...

Jun 12, 2020

Shared Parental Leave. Story #1 - SIMON, lawyer & policy adviser for the UK Gov

Are mums and dads equally good caregivers? The answer is - not the same, but equally good. Dads can be great caregivers, they just need...

May 15, 2020

The Maternal Wall

I chose this topic to show just how much some stories empower us, while others limit our potential. The Maternal Wall is more of a US...

May 1, 2020

Return to Work from Mat Leave during the Covid-19 Lockdown

I bet this is not how you expected it to be. Check out these top four tips. You might also like to watch this "Working From Home with...

May 1, 2020

Meetings all day. Actual work not done

You might also like to watch the "Working From Home with Kids" webinar, recorded during the Coronavirus lockdown. WOMEN IN LAW: Want to...

Feb 20, 2020

Shared Parental Leave. Story #3 - Andrew, senior associate in a city law firm

I recently took 12 weeks of shared parental leave, and it was one of the best decisions I have made. To give some background, I work as a...

Feb 20, 2020

Shared Parental Leave. Story #2 - Carl, GC of a London Shipowning company

Carl is the General Counsel of a London shipowning company. He and his wife are both lawyers and decided to share parental leave. Carl...

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Coach for Women in Law

Supporting women. Educating the profession.