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About this Edition

On this week’s episode, we are joined once again by Jennifer Liston-Smith, Head of Thought Leadership at Bright Horizons UK, where we discussed employer attitudes towards working parents and how best to support and retain this group during the war for talent.

Supporting Articles

1 – Bright Horizons research reveals major employers are now increasing the range of benefits they offer including enhanced maternity and paternity leave.

2 – An estate agent has won a sex discrimination case after her employer refused to accommodate her need to work shorter hours to pick up her daughter from nursery.

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Podcast Host and Guests for this Edition

James Marsh

Host: Monica Sharma

Monica Sharma studied English Literature at Western University and then University of Warwick.  While in Warwick she took on the role of Deputy Editor at Warwick Uncanny: Journal of Literature, Theory and Modernity.

Between 2020 and 2020 Monica was the editor of HRreview. She is currently working as a Marketing and Business Development Assistant (Dispute Resolution) for the international law firm, Witherworldwide.

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Jennifer Liston‑Smith

Guest: Jennifer Liston-Smith

Jennifer previously worked at My Family Care as Director, Head of Coaching & Thought Leadership and before that was a co-founder of Managing Maternity Ltd.  She has also acted as a Commissioner on the Fawcett Society’s Commission on Gender Stereotypes in Early Childhood.

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