All Benefits for carers articles – Page 34
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ArticleStarbucks will continue to pay employees not working during Coronavirus pandemic
American coffeehouse chain and coffee retailer Starbucks will pay its employees for the next 30 days, regardless of whether they choose to stay at home, to ensure any staff that come into work are not doing so because of financial pressures, and to help prevent the spread of Covid-19 (Coronavirus). ...
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ArticleFamilies First Coronavirus Response Act passed by US House of Representatives
The US government's House of Representatives has passed the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA), aimed at providing support to those affected by the Covid-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic.The new act, passed on 14 March 2020, is expected to become law after it goes to the US Senate.Under the new law, $500 ...
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ArticleGovernment to introduce neonatal pay and leave entitlements for working parents
Budget 2020: The government has announced today (11 March 2020) that it will create a new neonatal leave and pay entitlement for working parents.The benefit will be applicable to employees whose babies spend an extended period of time in neonatal care. It will provide up to 12 weeks paid leave ...
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ArticleL'Occitane launches global parental leave policy to support working carers
Cosmetics and wellbeing retail organisation L'Occitane has announced the upcoming launch of a global parental leave policy to support working families.The new policy, being initially implemented at the organisation's global headquarters in Switzerland in the coming months, will give primary caregivers a minimum of 20 weeks of paid leave, a ...
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ArticleSir Robert McAlpine introduces enhanced family-friendly benefits
Building and civil engineering organisation Sir Robert McAlpine has introduced a new set of family-friendly policies, aimed at offering better gender parity, as well as flexibility for working carers.Following a successful pilot, the new initiatives came into force from March 2020; they form part of the organisation's goal to be ...
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ArticleWates Group overhauls family-friendly benefits for 4,000 employees
Family-owned construction organisation Wates Group has announced a complete overhaul of the family-friendly policies offered to its 4,000 employees.From 1 May 2020, the organisation will commit to making a number of significant changes including: increasing paternity and partner leave to eight weeks at full pay; increasing maternity leave to 26 ...
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ArticleChipotle enhances paid parental leave for restaurant support centre employees
US-based fast food restaurant chain Chipotle Mexican Grill has enhanced its paid parental leave benefits, to support new working parents.On 6 March, Chipotle announced that starting in 2020, it plans to increase paid parental leave for restaurant support centre employees, providing 12 weeks for mothers, and four weeks for new ...
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OpinionPhillip Richardson: Jack’s Law - new parental bereavement leave rules
The introduction of Jack’s Law means parents who lose a child under the age of 18 have a statutory right to a minimum of two weeks paid time off work, irrespective of how long they have worked for an employer. The UK is the first country to offer this right. ...
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ArticleMatthew Potter: Should the UK follow Finland’s lead with equal parental leave?
Finland’s new government recently introduced legislation seeking to provide a level playing field for working parents. In light of growing calls for gender equality, the UK government is now also facing pressures to evaluate current laws and consider whether changes are required to encourage working fathers to take leave.Employees in ...
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ArticleKelly Metcalfe: Should the UK follow Finland's lead with equal parental leave?
Many UK organisations still have a considerable gender pay gap which favours men. This becomes increasingly pronounced in the technology sector, where women are under-represented at both the leadership and technical or sales levels. Instead, women often find themselves more heavily concentrated in certain functions and roles such as marketing ...
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ArticleLevi Strauss and Co offers new paid family leave benefit
Levi Strauss and Co has announced a new paid family leave benefit for all U.S corporate and benefits-eligible retail employees.The new policy, available from 28 February, provides employees at the clothing manufacturer with the opportunity to take up to eight weeks of paid time off a year to care for ...
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ArticleJane van Zyl: Should the UK follow Finland's lead with equal parental leave?
In July 2019, former prime minister Theresa May threw the gauntlet down to her successor before leaving Number 10, by announcing a wide-ranging review of the UK’s parental leave and pay policies. She lay the blame for the UK’s gender pay gap squarely on the division of childcare, stating that ...
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ArticleMatt Creagh: Should the UK follow Finland's lead with equal parental leave?
Earlier this month, the Finnish government announced plans to give all parents the same parental leave, in a push to get fathers to spend more time with their children.The UK system falls well short of this egalitarian model. Fathers and partners in the UK are only entitled to two weeks ...
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ArticleShared parental pay claims refused leave to appeal by Supreme Court
The Supreme Court has refused leave to appeal in two joint cases, Ali v Capita and Hextall v Chief Constable of Leicestershire Police, concerning claims of discrimination in relation to shared parental leave allowances. In May 2019, the Court of Appeal published the decision that failure to pay enhanced shared ...
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ArticlePhoenix Group recognised as exemplary carer-positive employer in Scotland
Pensions consolidator Phoenix Group has been recognised by non-profit organisation Carer Positive, operated by Carers Scotland, as an exemplary carer-positive employer in Scotland. The award, announced today (11 February 2020) demonstrates the support that Phoenix Group provides for working parents within its organisation. Phoenix Group was awarded the ‘exemplary’ level ...
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ArticleFinland to equalise parental leave allowances
Finland’s government will equalise all parental leave, regardless of gender, to give working fathers more time to spend with their children and to promote gender equality. As a result of this reform, which will come into force in 2021 at the earliest, both parents will receive a quota of 164 ...
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Case StudiesBW uses benefits to attract top talent in competitive industry
There is a war for talent in construction; a lack of skilled individuals entering the industry, means organisations are fighting for the top people. For building fit-out and refurbishment organisation BW, winning this war means offering a valued and attractive employee proposition.Penny Cresswell, head of HR at BW, says: “As ...
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OpinionPaula Bailey: Planned employment law changes in 2020
2020 is set to be another year of change from an employment law perspective, with contracts, the employment relationship and pay likely to continue to dominate the agenda, together with the new immigration requirements that the government plans to introduce post-Brexit.We have already seen a number of interesting Employment Tribunal ...
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ArticleUnum increases adoption assistance to $25,000
Employee benefits provider Unum has increased the assistance it offers to its 9,400 US employees when adopting a child.From this month, the organisation will provide a one-off payment of £25,000 (£19,103) to help cover the cost of adoption for employees. The average cost of adoption from foster care in the ...
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ArticleStonegate Pub Company enhances parental pay and benefits
Stonegate Pub Company has enhanced its maternity, paternity and adoption package for its 14,500 employees. All salaried employees are now entitled to enhanced maternity and adoption pay, comprising 12 week's full pay followed by 27 weeks of statutory pay. The organisation has also enhanced its paternity provision to two weeks ...