All Benefits for carers articles – Page 39
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ArticleSociete Generale Singapore enhances parental leave for 271 staff
Financial services organisation Societe Generale has enhanced its maternity and parental leave provision for 271 staff based in Singapore.The parental benefits, effective from 1 March 2019, have been designed to increase the support available to female employees when it comes to juggling work and home lives, as well as to ...
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ArticleParenting tasks and skills could be worth a salary of £263,587 per year
Something for the weekend: Everyone knows that parents can bring an abundance of new skills into the workplace when they return from leave, but what if their childcare and home-keeping responsibilities were able to earn them a wage?According to a new tool from greeting card organisation Funky Pigeon, released in ...
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ArticleKavitha’s keynote: Attitudes towards gender pay are changing
This week, we reported that almost seven in 10 employees in Europe would contemplate leaving their organisation if they knew it had an unfair gender pay gap.Interestingly, the research, carried out by HR management software organisation ADP, found that this figure rose to four in five among 16 to 34 ...
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ArticleCanada launches parental sharing benefit to encourage equal childcare
The Canadian government has introduced a new parental sharing benefit this month (March 2019), to enable birth, adoptive and same-sex parents to share childcare responsibilities more equally.The Employment Insurance (EI) parental sharing benefit, which was initially announced during Canada’s 2018 Budget, became effective from 17 March 2019. This increases the ...
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Case StudiesThe benefits offered by Severn Trent Water
The benefits offered by Severn Trent Water:Pension, protection and payA defined contribution (DC) pension scheme for all employees, offering 2:1 matching contributions and a maximum 15% employer contribution.Group income protection, available for all staff on an employer-funded basis. This operates on a phased reduction model: once an employee's sick pay ...
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ArticleAlmost two-fifths do not feel their employer does enough for new parents
Almost two-fifths (36%) of UK employees believe that their employer does not do enough to support staff who have become parents, according to research by professional network website LinkedIn.In a survey conducted by Censuswide in March 2019, among 4,000 UK adults in either full or part-time employment, LinkedIn also found ...
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AnalysisHow can leave initiatives support employee wellness?
Need to know:Alternative leave policies can help boost employee wellbeing by accommodating the external pressures and commitments that affect employees at work.Senior leaders and management are vital in ensuring the success of these types of policies.Employers should consult staff to see what leave initiatives would most benefit and support them.Organisations, ...
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OpinionVinita Arora: Is unlimited holiday a positive reward strategy or a potential headache?
In a changing workplace where job seekers increasingly value work-life balance over remuneration, some are turning to unlimited annual leave to attract top talent.In theory, flexible holiday can make commercial sense, as happier staff are generally more productive. However, there can be pitfalls, both legally and practically.Legally, employers are required ...
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ArticleNovartis launches global paid parental leave policy across 150 countries
Multinational pharmaceutical organisation Novartis is due to begin a phased roll out of a new global parental leave policy, which will enable both male and female employees to take at least 14 weeks of paid leave.The policy aims to offer equal parental leave to all staff across the globe from ...
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ArticleLess than three in 10 employers run flexible working schemes for all employees
Less than three in 10 (29%) UK employers operate flexible working schemes that are available to all employees, according to research by communications technology provider Teleware.The research was conducted on behalf of the organisation by Censuswide, and canvassed 2,300 UK-based full-time employees between 10 and 12 October 2018. It also ...
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ArticleOne in 10 employers do not know how to reduce their gender pay gap
One in every 10 employers (10%) does not understand how to go about reducing its gender pay gap, according to research by YouGov on behalf of charity Young Women's Trust.The survey of 802 senior HR professionals and people managers was conducted online between 4 and 23 February 2019; it found ...
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ArticleImperial College Department of Surgery and Cancer reports 87% maternity return rate
Imperial College London's Department of Surgery and Cancer, which specialises in surgical and oncological practice and research, has announced that its maternity return rate has reached 87%, due to various family-friendly policies introduced since 2014.In data gathered at the end of 2018 and released on Wednesday 6 March 2019, the ...
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ArticleAshurst launches global platform to support parents
International law firm Ashurst has launched a new global platform to support working parents among its 3,200 worldwide staff, as well as those planning to have a family or returning from parental leave.The new Stay in Touch platform, provided by Circle In, was launched globally in March 2019 across all ...
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Case StudiesThe benefits offered by Sunrise Senior Living
The benefits offered by Sunrise Senior Living: Pension, protection and payA defined contribution (DC) pension scheme for all employees, delivered through a master trust. Contribution levels vary depending on seniority.Income protection is available for salaried employees on an employer-funded basis. This pays up to 70% of their basic salary for ...
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ArticleNew mother draws attention to the need for breastfeeding provisions at work
Image credit: Emily EdgingtonSomething for the weekend: A new mother working at Ohio Family Dollar in Mansfield, US, had to temporarily close the store earlier this month, in order to pump breast milk after being left alone to man the cash register.In the US, the Affordable Care Act requires employers ...
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ArticleThree-fifths cite having more than 28 days of annual leave as an important benefit
Approximately three-fifths (59%) of employees state that having more than 28 days of annual leave within their benefits package is important; however, only 36% of employers offer this, according to research by recruitment organisation Hays.The Hays salary and recruiting trends 2019 guide, which surveyed 7,820 employers and 14,889 employees, also ...
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Case StudiesCoventry Building Society introduces paid carers' leave to mitigate financial worries
Coventry Building Society's paid carers' leave initiative, which launched in July 2018, enables all 2,500 direct employees working across its 70 branches and six head office sites to take up to three days of paid leave a year to accommodate caring responsibilities.Lucy Becque, HR director at Coventry Building Society, says: ...
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AnalysisHow can employers ease financial burdens for carers?
Need to know:Working carers face unique financial challenges, including receiving lower pay if they have to reduce their hours, and catering to them is vital for retaining key talent.Offering paid carers’ leave is important, as it ensures that employees do not have to choose between using up annual leave or ...
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Case StudiesAviva introduces paid carers’ leave to help employees remain at work
In October 2017, Aviva introduced paid carers’ leave, to ensure that members of its 16,000-strong UK employee base could deal with responsibilities and events in their personal lives, without exiting the workplace.The carers’ leave enables employees who have a dependant, either permanently or in an emergency, to take 10 days ...
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OpinionKatherine Wilson: Employers need to be confident in supporting carers at work
Juggling work alongside caring for a loved one who is older, disabled or seriously ill can be a tricky balancing act. Nevertheless, many make this commitment, particularly those in their 40s and 50s.Juggling work and unpaid care: A growing issue, published by Carers UK in February 2019, shows that almost ...