All Benefits for carers articles – Page 44
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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 ...
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ArticleJunior doctors receive enhanced pay for shared parental leave
The NHS Staff Council has endorsed new rules on shared parental leave for junior doctors, allowing more trainee medics to qualify to take shared parental leave, as well as receive an enhanced rate of pay above statutory levels.The new rules, effective today (Monday 1 April 2019), were agreed with medical ...
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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 ...