All Benefits for carers articles – Page 36
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ArticleGovernor of Oregon signs paid family medical leave bill into law
The governor of Oregon, Kate Brown (pictured), has this month signed a new paid family medical leave bill into law, enabling Oregon-based employees to take up to 12 weeks of paid leave to care for a new baby.The bill, which was passed in legislature with bipartisan support, was formally signed ...
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ArticleMunger, Tolles and Olson extends paid parental leave to 18 weeks
US-based law firm Munger, Tolles and Olson has extended the paid parental leave provision for its 200 attorneys, enabling both male and female legal professionals to take up to 18 weeks of paid leave.The enhanced policy, which was announced on 25 July 2019, is effective from 1 August 2019. In ...
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Alice Honeywill: Will a bonus for new mothers sufficiently address the gender pensions gap?
I read with interest the June 2019 report that consumer association Which? published in collaboration with the Pension Policy Institute (PPI) entitled Top up the pots: Achieving adequate retirement incomes with automatic-enrolment.The reports looks at a variety of different areas, with one suggestion in particular that the state should award ...
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ArticleGareth Shaw: Will a bonus for new mothers sufficiently address the gender pensions gap?
The gender pension gap, which sees women retiring with less money than men, is rooted in a number of different issues. One of the main driving forces behind this, though, is the motherhood pension penalty.Automatic-enrolment into workplace pension schemes has been hugely effective in encouraging people to save for later ...
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ArticleA third of UK employees believe their employer is supportive of shared parental leave
Around a third (34%) of UK employee respondents believe their organisation is supportive of shared parental leave, according to research by Ipsos Mori.In a survey of 1,119 UK adults aged between 18 and 75, conducted in June 2019, 38% of female respondents agreed that their employer supports shared parental leave, ...
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ArticleSuez enhances paid parental leave for 2,800 staff in Australia
Resource management organisation Suez has enhanced its paid parental leave benefits for 2,800 employees based in Australia.Announced on 24 July 2019, the improved policy, which became effective on 1 July, enables primary carers to take up to 14 weeks of paid parental leave immediately after the birth of their baby, ...
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ArticleLewisham Council proposes paid parental leave scheme for councillors
Local authority Lewisham Council is planning to amend its scheme of allowances for council members, in order to facilitate a paid parental leave scheme.In a council meeting held on Wednesday 24 July 2019, attending councillors approved the proposal that the allowances scheme for members be amended in order to accommodate ...
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ArticleGovernment approves extended redundancy protections for pregnant women
The Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) has confirmed new legal protections against redundancy for pregnant women and new mothers, extending the duration of redundancy protection to six months from the date of return to work.The improved redundancy protection, which was announced on Monday 22 July 2019, also ...
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ArticlePenguin Random House reports a 9.1% gender pay gap for 2019
Publishing organisation Penguin Random House has reported a 9.1% mean gender pay gap for fixed hourly pay as at April 2019; this compares to a 9.3% mean gender pay gap the organisation reported for April 2018.The organisation reported its gender pay gap data in line with the government’s reporting regulations ...
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ArticleNationwide Building Society signs charter to support parents of premature babies
Financial institution Nationwide Building Society has signed the Employers with Heart charter, introducing extended maternity leave and a new hospital leave benefit, to better support parents of premature babies.Organisations that sign the Employers with Heart charter, awarded by premature baby charity The Smallest Things, commit to extending maternity leave for ...
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ArticleGovernment to consider neonatal leave and pay within parental leave consultation
The government has today (Friday 19 July 2019) launched a consultation to explore potential changes to parental leave entitlements, including the introduction of a new neonatal leave and pay benefit.The consultation, launched by outgoing prime minister Theresa May (pictured), aims to review existing parental leave benefits, proposing amendments that ensure ...
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ArticleNottinghamshire County Council increases pay for foster carers by 27%
On Monday 15 July 2019, Nottinghamshire County Council's Children and Young People’s Committee approved plans to increase payment rates for council-employed foster carers by at least 27% from August 2019.The pay rise forms part of Nottinghamshire County Council’s attraction and retention strategy, which aims to encourage more local individuals to ...
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AnalysisHow to maximise employee engagement through parental leave benefits
Need to know:Communicating the inclusive nature of parental leave benefits can demonstrate to employees that the organisation’s values align with their own.Fathers are more likely to feel they are catered for if offered enhanced paternity leave, allowing them to take a more active role in childcare.Enhancing parental leave policies identifies ...
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Case StudiesO2 enhances paternity leave to boost inclusion and engage diverse families
In April 2019, telecommunications organisation O2 enhanced its paid paternity leave to align with its wider ambitions for inclusion, and to engage diverse families within its 7,000-strong UK employee base.The enhanced policy enables birth fathers, as well as those who become parents through adoption or surrogacy, to take up to ...
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OpinionEsther Langdon: How can parental leave impact employee engagement?
Most employers would agree that staff who are engaged at work perform well and contribute more. To be engaged, employees need to feel secure, not only in their work, but also in their own wellbeing.There is nothing like parental leave and a new baby to shine the spotlight on personal ...
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ArticleNHBC equalises paid parental leave for 1,260 staff
New home warranty and insurance organisation NHBC has equalised its parental leave benefit for 1,260 staff, offering up to 13 weeks of parental leave at full pay for male and female employees.The enhanced policy, which is effective for babies due on or after 4 August 2019, will enable both male ...
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ArticleTelstra offers 16 weeks of paid parental leave for 30,000 employees
Telecommunications organisation Telstra has its enhanced its parental leave benefit, offering up to 16 weeks of paid parental leave for its 30,000 Australia-based employees.The enhanced leave policy, effective from 1 July 2019, enables both and male and female members of staff with at least one year of service to take ...
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ArticleRolls-Royce and Vodafone among FTSE 100 employers that publish parental leave policies
Insurance firm Aviva (pictured), car manufacturer Rolls-Royce and telecommunications organisation Vodafone are among the 23 organisations in the FTSE 100 that publish details about maternity, paternity, shared parental and adoption pay and leave policies, according to research by parenting website Mumsnet.In analysing the UK’s top 100 organisations, Mumsnet found that ...
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ArticleGovernment to consult on gender pay gap metrics as part of gender equality roadmap
The government will review gender pay gap reporting metrics, evaluate shared parental leave and consult on providing dedicated employment rights for carers as part of its work to tackle gender inequalities.The Government Equalities Office (GEO) and member of Parliament Penny Mordaunt (pictured), the minister for women and equalities, published the ...
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OpinionJemima Coleman: Diversity in the legal sector needs to improve to reflect society as a whole
Across the UK, more than half of all practising solicitors are women, while black, Asian and minority ethnic (Bame) individuals account for 21% of lawyers in law firms, according to August 2017 data from the Solicitors Regulation Authority. These figures compare favourably to the UK as a whole, where women ...