All Benefits for carers articles – Page 42
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ArticleTwo-fifths are most interested in receiving paid annual leave as employee benefit
Two-fifths (44%) of employee respondents are most interested to receive between 22 and 35 days of paid annual leave as an employee benefit, according to research by insurance organisation Aviva.Its survey of 2,011 UK employees and 502 managers with recruitment responsibilities further found that other workplace benefits staff are most ...
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ArticleDuPont launches global paid parental leave policy
Global science organisation DuPont has launched a new paid parental leave policy for its 33,400 worldwide staff, providing at least four weeks of fully-paid leave.The policy allows new birth, adoptive, or same-sex parents to take up to four weeks of leave at full pay in order to care for a ...
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ArticleAmerican politician introduces three-months paid parental leave for office employees
American politician Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (pictured) has introduced a new parental leave policy for expectant mothers and fathers who work at her office, providing three months of fully paid leave.Ocasio-Cortez, who represents New York’s 14th congressional district, announced the new policy via her Twitter feed in May 2019, stating that all ...
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OpinionGurdeep Boparai: UK proposes to extend redundancy protection for new parents
In January 2019, the government launched a consultation detailing plans to extend existing legal protections against redundancy for pregnant women and new parents upon their return to work.The consultation forms part of the government’s response to the Taylor Review and follows concerns raised by the Pregnancy and maternity discrimination report, ...
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ArticleFour in 10 mothers would work longer hours if childcare costs were lower
Almost four in 10 (38%) women with children would choose to work longer hours if childcare was cheaper, according to research by The People's Pension.Gender pensions gap: Tackling the motherhood penalty, published in May 2019, found that after having children, more than two-fifths of women (44%) reduced their hours, more ...
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ArticleCentrica announces global policy giving carers 10 days of paid leave
Multinational energy and services organisation Centrica has announced that it will be amending its carers policy, giving employees with caring responsibilities access to 10 days of dedicated paid leave.The new policy, which will come into effect on 1 June 2019, includes 10 days of paid carers leave, in addition to ...
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ArticleVolvo Cars introduces gender-equal parental leave policy for EMEA employees
Car manufacturer Volvo Cars has introduced a new parental leave policy for sales employees in Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA).The gender-neutral policy was announced on 6 May 2019, and offers both mothers and fathers six months of leave with 80% pay. The new paid parental leave policy is ...
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ArticleHewlett Packard Enterprise introduces paid parental leave for 60,000 global staff
Information technology business Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) has introduced a new paid parental leave policy and work-life balance benefits for its 60,000 global employees.The parental leave policy, implemented as part of a new work-life balance and family-friendly benefits strategy, will enable new parents to take up to six months of ...
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OpinionSheri Hughes: Agile working is the key to empowering parents
Bring Your Child to Work Day, typically held in April, is intended to give children an insight into the world of work and, as a one-off annual event, it can be a real tonic for employees across the board. At Michael Page, we make a day of it. In previous ...
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Case StudiesThe benefits offered by Royal Mail
The benefits offered by Royal Mail:Pensions, pay and group riskRoyal Mail's defined benefit (DB) pension scheme was closed to new members in March 2008 and new employees are provided with a defined contribution (DC) pension. The DB arrangement closed to future accrual in March 2018; members of this scheme have ...
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OpinionLisa Wallis: Are redundancy protections part of the parenting puzzle?
In January 2019, the government launched a consultation on extending protection from redundancy for mothers and new parents.Currently, those absent on maternity leave should receive preferential treatment in redundancy situations; for example, being offered a suitable alternative vacancy above those not on maternity leave. The consultation proposes to extend this ...
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ArticleBaillie Gifford introduces equal parental leave policy
Global investment management organisation Baillie Gifford has introduced a new equal parental leave policy for its 1,128 staff.The policy, effective from 1 April 2019, enables both male and female employees to take up to 52 weeks of paid parental leave upon becoming a parent, regardless of length of service. The ...
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ArticleDeloitte, Sky and Vodafone listed among top employers for women in 2019
Aviva, BP, Deloitte (pictured), Fujitsu, the Royal Navy, Sky and Vodafone are among the UK organisations that feature in the Top 50 Employers for Women 2019 list, compiled by The Times and business community outreach charity Business in the Community (BITC).The unranked alphabetical list recognises UK employers that are leading ...
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Case StudiesThe Phoenix Group places wellbeing at the centre of benefits strategy
After an acquisition in September 2018 that saw life fund consolidator The Phoenix Group grow from 800 to around 4,300 employees in the UK, the organisation set out to ensure that benefits provisions are clearly aligned, and that there is a strong emphasis on employee wellbeing.Although the acquisition of Standard ...
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Case StudiesThe benefits offered by The Phoenix Group
The benefits offered by The Phoenix Group, excluding Standard Life Assurance:Pension and protectionFor auto-enrolment purposes, The Phoenix Group provides a defined contribution (DC) pension scheme, matching employee contributions up to 5%. From April 2019, employees contribute a minimum of 2% of their base salary and the organisation contributes 5%, in ...
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ArticleActivision Blizzard incentivises staff to share reproductive health data
Something for the weekend: Video game organisation Activision Blizzard is paying female employees $1 a day to track their reproductive health via an app, with the US-based organisation receiving anonymised and aggregated data on employees’ fertility.According to The Washington Post, Activision Blizzard has partnered with family planning and wellness app ...
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ArticleO2 extends paid paternity leave to 14 weeks for 6,500 staff members
Telecommunications organisation O2 has extended its paid paternity leave to 14 weeks for all 6,500 of its permanent employees.The new policy, effective from 1 April 2019, enables all permanent employees at O2 to take 14 weeks of leave at full pay, applicable for both heterosexual and same-sex couples, as well ...
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ArticleDLA Piper reports a 17.8% mean gender pay gap for 2018
International law firm DLA Piper has reported a 17.8% mean gender pay gap for fixed hourly pay as at 5 April 2018, inclusive of its fee-earner and business services populations.The firm reported its gender pay gap data in line with reporting regulations and in time for the private sector submission ...
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ArticleDiageo introduces 26 weeks of paid parental leave for UK staff
Global alcoholic beverage supplier Diageo has introduced a new parental leave policy for its 4,500 UK employees, enabling male and female staff to receive 26 weeks of leave at full pay.The policy, implemented on 3 April 2019, allows employees in the UK to take 52 weeks of parental leave, with ...
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ArticleFSCS extends maternity and paternity leave for parents of premature babies
The Financial Services Compensation Scheme (FSCS), an independent and statutory compensation scheme for customers of authorised financial services firms, has extended its maternity and paternity leave provision for 191 employees, to accommodate and support staff whose children are born prematurely.The fully-paid extended maternity leave initiative, effective from April 2019, enables ...