READ Hybrid working does not always work for everyone. From cries of ‘not fair’ to allocation of work, how can HR and line managers ensure they are even handed? As…
Sarah JacksonDecember 1, 2023
This is a regularly updated collection of my commentary and insight, in articles, webinars and other formats. It is in date order, most recent first, and you can also sort it by selecting a category or by searching on key word tags located in the side-bar or at the foot of the page if you are using a mobile.
One of the enduring legacies of the pandemic has been an increase in control for employees in how, when and where they work especially in terms of hybrid working. As…
Sarah JacksonNovember 10, 2023
There’s a developing shift in the hybrid workplace, from presenteeism to “me-ism” to something that seems to be more like a collective approach to working together. And a shift too…
Sarah JacksonNovember 2, 2023
WATCH I contributed to this webinar on how employers can help their people through the cost of living crisis. I explained how in-work poverty plays out in the UK today…
Sarah JacksonOctober 13, 2022
READ Jacob Rees-Mogg’s appointment as Secretary of State has caused consternation on many fronts. Dubious climate credentials aside, his ideas about what makes a good boss mean his appointment has…
Sarah JacksonOctober 12, 2022
READ Childcare is a critical problem for working parents. Employers need not leave support to the government - there are many interventions they can make, whatever their budget. The long…
Sarah JacksonAugust 4, 2022
READ In the 20 years since UK fathers were given two weeks’ paid paternity leave, attitudes about fathers’ roles at home have changed considerably, yet what is on offer remains…
Sarah JacksonJuly 5, 2022
WATCH At the Rosa Fund summer conference I talked to Halaleh Taheri from the Middle Eastern Women and Society Organisation about her successful campaign to ban virginity testing in the…
Sarah JacksonJune 29, 2022