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Complete the Working Mums Survey 2012

Another chance to be a part of the Working Mums 2012 survey. Are you already back to work after maternity leave, or planning on returning soon? How are you feeling about it and will it affect your feeding choices? In 2011 we found that 41% of mums went back to work sooner than planned, and…

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Get ready for a new career with NCT and University of Worcester

If you’re looking for a rewarding job you can fit around your family, or are thinking about returning to study or work after having a baby, a change of career to become an NCT practitioner could be just what you need. NCT, the UK’s largest charity for parents, and the University of Worcester have joined…

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Working Mums survey 2012

Are any of you back at work, or planning on returning soon? How are you feeling about it and will it affect your feeding choices? In 2011 we found that 41% of mums went back to work sooner than planned, and 76% said there were no facilities available for them to express milk once they…

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Discover a family friendly career in franchising

Looking for a new family friendly career that will work for you and your new family? With many professionals finding their career under increasing pressure due to the tough economic climate, maintaining a work-life balance and devoting sufficient time to family commitments can be tough Becoming self-employed is often the ideal solution, offering flexibility, so…

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How to get PR for your business

Author of Pimp My Site, Paula Wynne, shares her top tips for getting free publicity for your business. Free publicity, either at a local or national level, is the perfect way to promote your business and drive traffic to your website. The media look for news stories not marketing messages from a company, so it…

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Work and Pregnancy

What are my rights now that I am pregnant? Babyworld have put together some advice for pregnant women. Antenatal Care Pregnant women have the right to what is termed as ‘reasonable’ amounts of time off to attend antenatal appointments and to be paid for this time off. Your employer may ask for written confirmation that…

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Your top ten maternity leave questions answered

We answer your most common questions about your rights and legal entitlements as a pregnant working woman. I am pregnant and need time off work for antenatal appointments. Will I be paid for the time I take off? Yes, you are entitled to be paid your normal salary for any time off you take to…

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The Family Tax Credit

The Working Families’ Tax Credit and the Children’s Tax Credit was replaced by the Working Tax Credit and the Child Tax Credit. We’ve deciphered the small print, so read on to find out how this change affects your benefits and entitlements. The Working Tax Credit is available to people who are in paid work, regardless of whether they are…

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The myth of the working ‘SuperMum’ is destructive

The Myth of the Supermum causes depression in mothers, according to Top Psychotherapist Marni Eisenberg.  She was responding to a new survey from the University of Washington which surveyed 1,600 women and found that depression was more common in stay-at-home mums, and also seen in working mums who expect to successfully juggle it all. “Every…

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Work rights and pregnancy

All pregnant women have certain legal rights at work, and employers also have certain obligations to ensure the health and safety of pregnant employees. The four key legal rights that pregnant employees have are: paid time off for antenatal care maternity leave of 52 weeks (26 weeks’ Ordinary Maternity Leave and 26 weeks’ Additional Maternity Leave) maternity pay…

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