How You (As A Caring Employer) Can Help Employees Through Divorce and Separation

I was delighted to have been invited to the House of Commons recently to the launch of the Parents Promise  a new HR initiative to support parents going through divorce or separation. Businesses including Asda, Tesco, Metro Bank, PwC and Unilever have partnered with the Positive Parenting Alliance (PPA) to promote more family-friendly policies for […]

I’ve been brainstorming – but I need your help.

  I’ve been brainstorming ways to let parents, employers, schools, counsellors & divorce lawyers know about my ‘Talking To Children About Divorce’ workshops, 1-2-1 sessions and conversational cards & resources, but I need your help. Please tell everyone you know from family, friends to colleagues, teachers, employers, Health Visitors to Doctors about my simple but […]

Companies must help workers depressed by divorce, Iain Duncan Smith says

I totally agree with pensions secretary Iain Duncan Smith when he says businesses must be better at identifying people struggling with ‘family break up’ so they do not end up leaving work. Companies should intervene and help employees going through marital break ups  to prevent them ‘crashing out’ of work and ending up on benefits, Iain   Duncan […]