All Benefits for carers articles – Page 26
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ArticleVirgin Management and Virgin Red launch fertility support
Virgin Management has introduced comprehensive fertility support for employees across the UK and Ireland, with sister organisation Virgin Red set to follow suit in March 2022.The two arms of venture capital giant Virgin Group will both offer discounted fertility treatment alongside a range of related benefits.The business units, who have ...
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ArticleMen underrate women's retirement challenges
Six in 10 women feel older female employees are forced out of jobs by tricky workplace cultures, according to research - but fewer men see the problem.A poll of 960 UK savers by online retirement income provider PensionBee found that 61% of females viewed difficult working environments as a challenge ...
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Article27% of Brits plan to work from Europe this year
More than one in four desk-based Brits are planning to work remotely from Europe this year amid a culture of ‘hybrid holidays’ according to research.A survey of 2,000 adults who usually work at home or in an office, carried out by phone network Virgin Media O2 Business, revealed that 27% ...
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Supplier articleTHE GREAT RETENTION: HOW TO RETAIN EMPLOYEES DURING THE GREAT RESIGNATION
A study conducted by Randstad UK in 2021 found that a quarter (24%) of all employees were considering leaving their job within three to six months. What’s more, 69% of the workforce feels confident about finding a new job if they do decide to leave their current ...
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Article38% of working parents plan to job search in 2022
Almost four in 10 working parents plan to look for a new job in the next 12 months, according to research.The 2022 Modern families index spotlight report found that 38% of workers with children under the age of 18 have jobhunting on the agenda this year.Back-up care and nursery provider ...
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ArticleHutch to trial four-day working week
Mobile game developer Hutch is to take part in a six-month trial of a four-day working week.The business, which creates car racing games for phones, will participate in a co-ordinated pilot organised by 4 Day Week Global in partnership with UK think tank Autonomy, the 4 Day Week UK Campaign ...
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ArticleWise launches new leave policies for staff
Global technology company Wise has announced new leave policies for all of its 3,000 employees across the world as of January 2022.According to the business, it has decided to apply its minimum holiday, parental leave and general leave policies in order to create a fairer global standard, where members of ...
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ArticleThe top 10 most-read articles between 30 December 2021 – 6 January 2022
The top 10 most-read stories on employeebenefits.co.uk between 30 December 2021 – 6 January 2022 were: How will the 'Great Resignation' change employees' attitudes to employee benefits?Eastbourne bin lorry staff strike escalatesKerry Hudson: Is a change ahead in flexible working laws?Plymouth City Council HGV drivers get new pay dealMinisters draw ...
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ArticleImpact.com launches global parental leave policy
Partnership management platform Impact.com has introduced a new global parental leave policy that outlines the enhanced support available to employees.The initiative enables eligible staff at the organisation to take up to 26 weeks of fully paid parental leave, with payments set to be integrated with any government-provided wage replacement benefits ...
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AnalysisHow will the 'Great Resignation' change employees' attitudes to employee benefits?
Need to know:The 'Great Resignation' is underway, forcing employers to work even harder to attract and retain staff.Pay is one way but employee benefits and reward packages are another major focus.Flexible working, mental health and social value are all in demand but some are questioning the use of more ‘gimmicky’ ...
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ArticlePinterest upgrades staff parental benefits
Image sharing service Pinterest has updated the parental benefits available to its more than 3,000 employees across the world.As of 1 January 2022, a minimum of 20 weeks of parental leave will be offered for all parents to bond with their newborn or newly adopted child. Adoptive parents will also ...
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ArticleSaga launches paid leave policy for grandparents
Saga, which specialises in insurance and products for the over-50s, has offered paid grandparental leave as a benefit for its 2,500 employees. The government launched a consultation in 2016 on the possibility of extending shared parental leave to grandparents, but this was never enshrined in law. Under ...
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ArticleVirgin Money launches staff benefits package
Virgin Money has introduced a new benefits package for its more than 9,000 members of staff this month (November), featuring equal parental leave and flexibility in terms of where, when and how people work.Also included in the provision is 30 days of annual leave and five additional wellbeing days each ...
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ArticleRSA Insurance enhances family friendly policies
RSA Insurance has updated its suite of family friendly policies to provide additional support for its 4,500 members of staff.From January 2022, the business will implement changes to its maternity and adoption, paternity and shared parental leave initiatives, which will include increased paternity leave to six weeks on full pay ...
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ArticleThe top 10 most-read articles between 19 November – 25 November 2021
The top 10 most-read stories on employeebenefits.co.uk between 19 November – 25 November 2021 were: Walker Morris introduces staff sabbatical schemeAB InBev launches enhanced parental leave policyWhat's in a name: could it determine pay?Reuters agrees to £310 million pension buy-inRaven Housing Association provides working carers with comprehensive wellbeing supportWhat targeted ...
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Article64% of staff think hybrid working rules are key
New survey findings have revealed that 64% of UK workers prioritised the need for hybrid working guidelines when considering a new job, with clear rules on when they would be expected to be available.Global employee recognition and workplace culture organisation OC Tanner’s 2022 Global culture report analysed the perspectives of ...
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ArticleTLT updates staff family leave policy
UK law firm TLT has announced that it has enhanced its family leave policy as part of its progressive and inclusive working approach.The initiative, which takes immediate effect, will see an increase in maternity, adoption and shared parental leave entitlement available to its 1,200 members of staff of up to ...
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AnalysisHow can employers measure the effectiveness of support for working carers?
Need to know:The pandemic has highlighted the pressures on working carers, and the value of offering workplace support.Paid or unpaid care leave, flexible working or flexitime and having access to private time or space to make calls are among the benefits working carers value the most.Flexibility is key, as is ...
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OpinionKatherine Wilson: Support for working carers will retain key talent in the workplace
Most of us will provide unpaid care at some point in our lives, and with women having a 50:50 chance of providing care by the time they are 46, working carers are becoming a significant proportion of the working population. At the height of the pandemic, Carers UK estimated that ...