All Benefits for carers articles – Page 48
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ArticleSchneider Electric launches paid global family leave policy across 100 locations
Energy management and automation organisation Schneider Electric has launched a new paid global family leave policy that will be rolled out across its 100 worldwide operating locations by January 2019.The new policy, which forms part of the organisation’s commitment to diversity and inclusion, will enable both birth and adoptive parents ...
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ArticleAviva introduces carers policy and enhances bereavement leave for UK staff
Insurance organisation Aviva has introduced a carers policy and enhanced its bereavement leave benefit for its 16,000 UK-based employees.The carers policy, which became effective on 2 October 2017, enables full-time employees who have caring responsibilities to take up to 35 hours of paid leave per holiday year for planned events, ...
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Article43% believe taking shared parental leave would not make financial sense
More than two-fifths (43%) of respondents who are working mothers say they would not take shared parental leave because it would not make financial sense, according to research by Workingmums.co.uk.Its annual survey, which polled 2,300 working mothers, also found that 59% of respondents feel that enhancing shared parental leave pay ...
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Article16% say in-house childcare would make a difference in fulfilling caring responsibilities
Just under one-fifth (16%) of respondents cite in-house childcare or crèche facilities as the one family-friendly benefit not currently available to them that they feel would make a difference in allowing them to fulfil their caring responsibilities, according to research by Mumsnet.Its The Mumsnet survey 2017, which surveyed 1,411 parents ...
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ArticleDeloitte and Unilever recognised for family-friendly policies
Professional services organisation Deloitte and consumer goods business Unilever have been recognised by employees for their family-friendly policies at 2017’s Mumsnet Family Friendly Awards.Unilever won the Mumsnet Employer of the Year Award, based on responses from nearly 1,000 staff surveys. For this category, employees ranked organisations on how family-friendly policies ...
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ArticleCMS extends paid maternity and parental leave for UK staff
Law firm CMS has enhanced its paid maternity and shared parental leave packages for over 2,000 UK staff.Its enhanced maternity policy now allows new mothers to take 26 weeks of leave on full pay, followed by 13 weeks of leave on statutory pay. Previously, the firm offered 10 weeks of ...
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Article12% have stopped pension contributions to support financially dependent relatives
More than one in 10 (12%) of respondents over the age of 50 have stopped saving into their pension in order to support either children or parents who are financially dependent on them, according to research by Aviva.Its Real retirement report, which surveyed 3,327 UK adults aged 50 or over, ...
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Article39% would like more support to manage care responsibilities at work
More than a third (39%) of respondents would like more support at work to help them manage care responsibilities for an elderly relative, according to research by Simplyhealth.Its Simplyhealth/You Gov everyday health tracker report, which surveyed 1,974 UK adults aged 18 or over, also found that 50% of respondents believe ...
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ArticleEXCLUSIVE: Royal College of Nursing to discuss support for carers at Employee Benefits Live 2017
EXCLUSIVE: Andrew West (pictured), HR manager, reward and system at the Royal College of Nursing (RCN), will discuss how employers can support working carers to help them cope with juggling care and work responsibilities at Employee Benefits Live 2017.The session, titled ‘Supporting carers in the workforce’, will form part of ...
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ArticleGreensill Capital launches new benefits package for UK staff
Financial services organisation Greensill Capital has launched a new package of benefits and online benefits platform for its 72 UK employees.Its online portal, Greensill Rewards, which was launched in August and is provided by Portus Consulting, provides staff with access to new employer-paid benefits, such as private medical insurance, a ...
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ArticleCadbury agrees two-year pay deal and enhanced maternity pay for 1,300 UK staff
Cadbury has agreed a two-year pay deal and enhanced maternity pay package at three of its UK sites, covering approximately 1,300 employees.Employees at the confectionary manufacturer's Bournville, Chirk and Markbrook sites will receive a backdated 3.2% pay increase for April 2017-March 2018, based on February 2017’s Retail Prices Index (RPI). ...
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ArticleFleishmanHillard Fishburn launches new benefits to support work-life balance
Public relations organisation FleishmanHillard Fishburn has launched a range of new benefits to support employees' work-life balance, including flexible working, lifestyle and family-friendly benefit schemes.The new benefits were implemented on 11 September 2017 as part of the organisation’s #Listeningface campaign. This involved collecting feedback from FleishmanHillard Fishburn’s 250 employees via ...
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ArticleJCP Solicitors to launch on-site crèche and gym
Welsh law firm JCP Solicitors is to open an on-site gym, crèche, and new café for employees at its head office in Swansea.The facilities will form part of a new Community Hub that will be developed as the firm expands its current headquarters. The gym and crèche will be available ...
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ArticleUKFast gives staff day off for children’s first day at school
Technology organisation UKFast has given all employees who have children starting at primary school today (Monday 4 September 2017) the day off in order to help parents be a part of their child’s first day at school.The organisation, which has more than 350 employees across sites in Manchester, London and ...
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Article63% of parents are unaware of their right to unpaid parental leave
More than half (63%) of respondents who are young parents are not aware of their right to take unpaid parental leave, according to research by the Trades Union Congress (TUC).Its Better jobs for mums and dads report, which surveyed 1,050 young parents, also found that 51% of respondents who work ...
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ArticleEstee Lauder subject to sex discrimination lawsuit over parental leave benefit
Global cosmetics and makeup organisation Estee Lauder is subject to a lawsuit that alleges male employees are discriminated against under the organisation’s paid parental leave programme.The lawsuit, which has been brought by the US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), claims that Estee Lauder has broken federal law with the implementation ...
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ArticleGovernment consults on return-to-work support
The government has launched a call for evidence on support for individuals returning to the workplace after taking time out to care for children and family members.The government has called for employers and individuals to share their experiences in order to inform its plans for supporting those returning to work ...
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ArticleJohnson and Johnson rolls out global parental benefits to 60 countries
Pharmaceutical organisation Johnson and Johnson has rolled out a global parental leave benefit to 60 of its operating locations in order to improve its maternity, paternity and adoption provision.From 1 August 2017, the organisation rolled out enhanced parental leave in 60 countries including the UK, Malaysia, China, Australia, Belgium, Mexico, ...
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AnalysisHow to create a global reward strategy to support diversity and inclusion
Need to know:Organisation-wide values that commit to supporting diversity and inclusion should be upheld and respected across global locations.Consider benefit policies and communications through an inclusive lens to ensure that they do not exclude any groups.Use broad principles of alignment so that all global staff are supported while accounting for ...
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Case StudiesPinsent Masons commits to supporting diversity and inclusion globally
International law firm Pinsent Masons employs almost 3,000 members of staff globally, with office locations spanning Europe, the Middle East, Africa, the Americas, and Asia-Pacific. The law firm, which featured in lesbian, gay, bi and trans (LGBT) equality charity Stonewall’s 2017 Top Global Employers list, works to ensure it provides ...