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    Poll: What rates of parental leave and pay do you offer?

    2024-12-02T11:51:00Z

    Take part in our latest readers’ poll on a current topical issue.

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    Fewer than 2% of fathers made use of shared parental leave in last decade

    2024-12-02T11:03:00Z

    Just 10,600, fewer than 2% of new fathers, have benefitted from shared parental leave over the past 10 years, according to new research by The Dad Shift.

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    Knight Frank, Zoopla and Baillie Gifford offer the best UK parental leave packages

    2024-11-26T12:05:00Z

    Global real estate firm Knight Frank, property platform Zoopla and investment manager Baillie Gifford have been named as UK employers that offer some of the best parental leave packages.

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    What impact has the Flexible Working Act had since its inception?

    2024-11-21T08:09:00Z

    The Employment Relations (Flexible Working) Act 2023 ushered in a raft of changes which boosted the rights of employees.

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    Aluminium Fire Systems offers flexible working options over four-day week

    2024-11-21T08:05:00Z

    The organisation moved the whole workforce to working four 10-hour days.

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    Asda launches neonatal care leave

    2024-11-13T10:55:00Z

    Retailer Asda has launched a neonatal care leave policy in order to provide its employees with leave and pay if their baby needs neonatal care after birth. The policy will enable a parent of a baby admitted into neonatal care, within 28 days of being born, to ...

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    Spain to allow single parents to take double parental leave

    2024-11-08T11:21:00Z

    Source: Shutterstock / 2203806429 The Spanish Plenary of the Constitutional Court has declared it unconstitutional that biological mothers of single-parent families and self-employed workers cannot extend their permit by birth and childcare beyond 16 weeks. The ruling follows a reform to Spain’s family law back in February, ...

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    Daniel McAfee: What should employers be aware of with equal parental leave policies?

    2024-11-06T09:00:00Z

    Deloitte’s introduction of a 26-week equal parental leave policy in September 2024 likely reflects a strategic move to align with evolving societal values and workforce expectations. This policy sends a powerful message that it values all employees equally, regardless of gender or family circumstances, and is willing ...

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    Circus PPC introduces new family leave policy

    2024-10-18T08:48:00Z

    Circus PPC has introduced a new fully-paid family leave benefit for staff, regardless of gender or parental role. The pay-per-click (PPC) agency’s new package, launched with Access HR, includes 26 weeks of fully-paid leave, 10 days paid fertility leave per cycle, which covers up to three cycles ...

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    Canada Life enhances parental and family-friendly policies

    2024-10-14T14:16:00Z

    Insurance, retirement and investment services provider Canada Life has enhanced parental and family-friendly policies for employees located within the UK and Isle of Man. From 1 January 2025, Canada Life staff will be eligible for 26 weeks of paid maternity leave or 16 weeks of paid paternity leave. This will ...

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    Citigroup and TLT named some of the top flexible and family-friendly UK employers

    2024-09-26T16:13:00Z

    Source: From TLT Investment bank and financial services business Citigroup, law firm TLT and North East London NHS Foundation Trust have been named as some of the top flexible and family-friendly UK employers for 2024. For the 15th consecutive year, charity Working Families has compiled a list ...

  • 19 September 2024
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    The top 10 most read articles between 13 - 19 September 2024

    2024-09-20T08:00:00Z

    The top 10 most read articles between 13 - 19 September 2024 on employeebenefits.co.uk were: Tesco loses Supreme Court case over fire and rehire proposals Deloitte equalises paid parental leave University College London to give non-clinical staff pay increase Junior doctors accept 22% pay settlement Nottingham ...

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    Herbert Smith Freehills enhances parental and carers policies

    2024-09-18T10:35:00Z

    Law firm Herbert Smith Freehills has introduced enhanced parental and carers policies as part of its commitment to the wellbeing of its employees, effective 1 October. The policies are part of Life@HSF, which is the firm’s approach to delivering a flexible and supportive working environment. Its aim ...

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    Deloitte equalises paid parental leave

    2024-09-17T10:43:00Z

    Accounting firm Deloitte UK is to equalise parental leave, in order to give fathers the same paternity pay as it does maternity pay for mothers. The policy of 26 weeks of fully-paid family leave for all new parents will come into effect on 1 January 2025 and ...

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    US Boeing workers strike over pay offer

    2024-09-13T11:11:00Z

    More than 30,000 workers employed by aerospace business Boeing in Seattle and Portland in the United States (US) have begun strike action after rejecting a pay offer. The employees, who work on constructing planes including the 737 Max and 777, are members of the International Association of ...

  • 12 September 2024
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    The top 10 most read articles between 6 - 12 September 2024

    2024-09-13T08:02:00Z

    The top 10 most read articles between 6 - 12 September 2024 on employeebenefits.co.uk were: Bank of London and the Middle East launches enhanced and flexible maternity leave Exclusive: Travis Perkins and Rio Tinto to discuss culture of recognition and reward at Employee Benefits Live ...

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    Bank of London and the Middle East launch enhanced and flexible maternity leave

    2024-09-09T10:07:00Z

    Bank of London and the Middle East has launched an enhanced and flexible maternity leave benefit to provide new mothers with different options to suit their personal preferences. As part of its recognition that not all women want the same provision, the bank’s policy outlines four different ...

  • 5 September 2024
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    The top 10 most read articles between 30 August - 5 September 2024

    2024-09-06T08:00:00Z

    The top 10 most read articles between 30 August - 5 September 2024 on employeebenefits.co.uk were: Government rolls out health check programme to workplaces Zellis Group to acquire Benify from Vitruvian Partners Coventry Building Society and Unum named Best Places to Work in Financial Services NHS ...

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    Pladis launches global parental and bereavement leave policy

    2024-08-30T11:08:21Z

    Pladis, a snacking business that owns McVitie’s, Godiva, Jacob’s and Carr’s, has launched a global parental and bereavement leave policy to support its employees.Its global Life Transitions policy offers a commitment to support all of its 16,000 employees across its 20 operating countries with the same standard. This includes a ...

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    The top 10 most read articles between 23 - 29 August 2024

    2024-08-30T08:00:00Z

    The top 10 most read articles between 23 - 29 August 2024 on employeebenefits.co.uk were: Allpay introduces Hereford Gift Card as staff reward Next workers win equal pay claim Increased workload behind mental health absences for 40% of employers Scottish Power Energy Network workers accept pay ...