All Benefits for carers articles – Page 14
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Supplier articleEmployee benefit trends 2023
Employee needs always change but there has never been a bigger shift in the history of people management than the fallout from COVID in 2019 and the economy in 2021. To add to the turmoil, stress levels continue to grow, as do people’s wellbeing and health challenges. Hybrid working is ...
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OpinionLovewell's logic: Will the Spring Budget result in a larger talent pool?
News this week has been dominated by headlines about the numerous strikes taking place across the country, in bids to secure pay increases for junior doctors, teachers, rail and tube workers. The other big news this week, of course, was this year’s Spring Budget.The Budget contained myriad measures impacting the ...
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ArticleThe top 10 most-read articles between 10 - 16 March 2023
The top 10 most-read articles on www.employeebenefits.co.uk between 10 - 16 March 2023 were: Spring Budget 2023: Scheme launches to help disabled people to access work and supportSpring Budget 2023: Pensions lifetime allowance scrappedSpring Budget 2023: Government to focus on mental health and musculoskeletal issues Spring Budget 2023: Tax-free pensions ...
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ArticleSearcys enhances maternity and paternity pay
Restaurant and events catering business Searcys has enhanced its maternity and paternity pay as part of an overall approach to improving its family and parental benefits.The firm, which employs more than 1,100 members of staff across its venues and head office team, introduced a policy providing up to 24 weeks ...
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Supplier articleTips for developing a net zero strategy as a business.
The world is changing fast, and it’s important that we all do our part to reduce our carbon emissions and slow the rate of global warming. As businesses, we have a responsibility to make a positive contribution to our communities, wider society and our planet. So, what ...
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Case StudiesBirmingham Women’s and Children’s NHS Trust offers valuable parental support
More than 8,200 babies are born each year at Birmingham Women’s Hospital, making it one of the busiest single site maternity units in the UK. Raffaela Goodby, chief people officer at Birmingham Women’s and Children’s NHS Trust, explains: “We wanted to ensure that our staff felt as supported as the ...
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AnalysisHow can employers support parents with babies that need neonatal care?
Need to know:The Neonatal Care (Leave and Pay) Bill will allow parents with babies needing neonatal care to take up to 12 weeks paid leave.The Employer with Heart charter is awarded to organisations that have extra provisions in place for employees with babies who are born prematurely.Support such as an ...
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ArticleSpring Budget 2023: 30 hours free childcare for under-threes
Spring Budget 2023: The government has introduced 30 hours of free childcare for parents with children under the age of three, according to Chancellor of the Exchequer Jeremy Hunt's statement to the House of Commons today (15 March 2023).Only applicable to households where parents are working more than 16 hours ...
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ArticleAmazon Middle East and North Africa enhances paid parental leave policy
Amazon Middle East and North Africa (MENA) has introduced an enhanced paid parental leave policy for employees across United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, Egypt and Jordan who have become new parents, regardless of gender.The policy offers both parents with one year of service up to six weeks' paid leave within ...
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Supplier articleNATIONAL CAREERS WEEK: RETAINING YOUR PEOPLE
This week is National Careers Week, and although the purpose of NCW is to celebrate and focus on the free career advice available to those still in education, there’s a broader discussion to be had. For HR professionals, it’s an opportunity to participate in job fairs and ...
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ArticleThe top 10 most-read articles between 3 - 9 March 2023
The top 10 most-read articles on www.employeebenefits.co.uk between 3 - 9 March 2023 were: Costa Coffee gives staff third pay rise in 12 monthsAmazon receives top employer certification for 2023FNZ implements global family leave benefitsGovernment names first menopause employment championKinleigh Folkard and Hayward gives staff one-off cost-of-living payment Sellick Partnership ...
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ArticleEnfinium enhances maternity leave and pay
Energy from waste business Enfinium has launched enhanced maternity policies to coincide with International Women’s Day (Wednesday 8 March).The policies, which form part of its equality, diversity and inclusion strategy, include up to nine months of fully paid maternity leave across the organisation, with members of staff who have been ...
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ArticleSulzer Pumps introduces discounted childcare support
Engineering firm Sulzer Pumps has partnered with nursery provider Busy Bees to offer its UK employees discounted childcare support.The employer’s 1,200 UK-based staff have been given a 10% discount on childcare fees at more than 350 Busy Bees nurseries across the country, as well as access to the Unleashing Potential ...
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Supplier articleHow four culture-driven CEOs lead their businesses to success
Creating a great company culture is, to put it simply, really important. Expectations of employees have certainly shifted over recent years, and the evolution of employee-employer relationships has made it obvious that companies cannot push culture to the bottom of their priorities list.Employees more than ever are looking to their ...
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ArticleFNZ implements global family leave benefits
Global wealth management platform FNZ has launched a global family leave benefits package for its 6,400 employees as of this month.The policy made staff eligible for 26 weeks of primary and secondary parental leave, regardless of their gender, at 100% of their salary. Both primary and secondary caregivers - biological, ...
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ArticleDiageo becomes fertility-friendly employer
Global drinks brand Diageo has become a fertility-friendly employer as part of its commitment to implementing policies and practices that support its employees.Run by Fertility Matters at Work, the initiative offers employers fertility-friendly training, access to panel discussions and events, resources, guidance and support. The aim is to open up ...
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ArticleThe top 10 most-read articles between 17 - 23 February 2023
The top 10 most-read articles on www.employeebenefits.co.uk between 17 - 23 February 2023 were: Asda to increase retail pay by 10%Tesco raises hourly pay to above £11HSBC reports 45.2% mean gender pay gapTrial sees 92% of employers agree to continue four-day weekHermès implements global €4,000 bonusHalf of younger staff would ...
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ArticleRugby Football Union enhances parental leave policy
Credit: Gordon Bell / Shutterstock.comThe Rugby Football Union (RFU) and the Rugby Players’ Association (RPA) have introduced an enhanced maternity, pregnant parent and adoption leave policy for contracted England Women’s rugby players.The initiative will ensure that the safety of the player and the unborn child are protected if they continue ...
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OpinionAvneet Kaur: Diversity, equity and inclusion policies must align with employee benefits
A global pandemic and economic volatility, along with Black Lives Matter and trans rights movements, have all brought about seismic shifts in attitudes. Added to this, the modern workforce is multi-generational and diverse in culture, experience, and identity.Diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) policies must therefore align with employee benefits in ...
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ArticleBank of Ireland enhances family-friendly policies
Bank of Ireland has implemented enhanced family friendly policies and support for its 9,000 employees, as of this week.The initiatives will be applicable to all workers based in Ireland, UK, the European Union (EU) and the US, in line with local legislation. They aim to help create a more supportive ...