All Benefits for carers articles – Page 53
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Article69% of fathers would consider childcare needs before accepting a new job or promotion
More than a third (69%) of employee respondents who are fathers would consider their childcare needs before taking a new job or promotion, according to research by Working Families and Bright Horizons.The Modern families index 2017, which surveyed 2,750 UK parents, also found that 38% of respondents who are fathers ...
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Case StudiesThe benefits offered by Norton Rose Fulbright
The workplace benefits on offer at Norton Rose Fulbright include:PensionGroup personal pension for all employees, with a 1% employer and 1% employee contribution.The employer offers matching contributions up to a 5% employee contribution.The organisation auto-enrolled in 2013, and auto-re-enrolled in November 2016.Group riskGroup income protection, employer paid.Life assurance, employer paid.Healthcare ...
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ArticleDistrict of Columbia passes paid family leave bill
Councillors in the District of Columbia (DC), Washington, have passed a bill that provides eight weeks of paid parental leave for private sector employees who work DC.The Universal Paid Leave Act will enable private sector employees to have eight weeks of paid parental leave when a new child joins a ...
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ArticleNissan agrees two-year pay deal and maternity leave increase
Nissan has agreed a two-year pay deal for 7,400 of its employees, which includes an increase in pay and paid maternity leave.The deal, which affects staff based at NMUK in Sunderland and the Nissan Technical Centre Europe (NTCE) in Bedfordshire, will come into effect from 1 January 2017.Employees will receive ...
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Article31% of employers are aware of the new tax-free childcare scheme
Less than a third (31%) of employer respondents are aware of the new tax-free childcare scheme due to come into effect from early 2017, according to research by the Chartered Institute for Personnel and Development (CIPD).Its Labour market outlook: focus on working parents report, which surveyed 1,050 senior HR professionals, ...
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ArticleAmerican Express to enhance parental leave and family-friendly benefits for US staff
American Express is to extend its paid parental leave policy and enhance its family-friendly benefits programme for US employees.From 1 January 2017, all US-based full and part-time staff will be eligible for up to 20 weeks of paid parental leave. This applies to both male and female employees who have ...
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ArticleUS accounting firm to introduce paid parental leave
US accounting and tax organisation Marks Paneth is to introduce a new paid parental leave policy for its 600 employees, providing staff with up to six weeks of fully-paid parental leave.Effective from 1 January 2017, the organisation-wide policy is applicable for primary caregivers as well as non-primary caregivers who have ...
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ArticleAxa to introduce global parental leave policy
Insurance organisation Axa is to introduce a global parental leave policy for its 166,000 employees across 64 countries.The policy will enable employees who are the primary parent to take 16 weeks of fully paid leave, and co-parents will receive four weeks of fully paid leave.Where local laws or current benefits ...
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ArticleIkea US enhances paid parental leave to up to four months
Ikea US has enhanced its paid parental leave policy to offer both salaried and hourly staff up to four months of paid leave.Effective from 1 January 2017, employees who have been with the retail organisation for over a year will be able to take up to three months of paid ...
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ArticleHow can organisations future-proof their benefits technology?
Need to know:Technology can enable employees to engage with benefits when and how they want to.Advances in technology could improve user experience in the employee benefits space, and provide a higher level of personalisation.Benefits technology should have the agility to meet changing employee and employer needs, and take into account ...
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ArticleGovernment limits tax-efficient salary sacrifice arrangements
Autumn Statement 2016: From April 2017, the government will significantly limit the range of benefits that attract tax and employer national insurance (NI) advantages when offered through a salary sacrifice arrangement.Pensions and pensions advice, childcare, bikes-for-work schemes, and ultra-low emission vehicles (ULEVs) will be exempt from the changes.Arrangements in place ...
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ArticleMinnesota introduces six weeks of paid parental leave for state employees
The Minnesota governing administration has introduced up to six weeks of paid parental leave for its 32,000 state employees.Previously, state employees had to use accrued sick leave or purchase short-term disability insurance coverage to take paid time off following the birth or adoption of a child.The policy aims to help ...
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OpinionCatrina Smith: Sex discrimination case places spotlight on shared parental leave
In the Snell v Network Rail Infrastructure case, a male employee has succeeded in his claim for sex discrimination against his employer, Network Rail, and has been awarded nearly £30,000. His claim was based on the fact that while he would receive only statutory pay for any period of shared ...
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Article33% view the availability of childcare as a key recruitment and retention issue
A third (33%) of employer respondents believe the availability of childcare is a key issue in recruiting and retaining staff, according to research by the British Chambers of Commerce (BCC) and Middlesex University.The study, which surveyed 1,627 business leaders in the UK, also found that around one in 10 (9%) ...
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ArticleLouise’s lowdown: Flexible working forms a key piece of the retention puzzle
According to the Workingmums annual survey, published by Workingmums.co.uk in October 2016, almost a fifth (18%) of working mothers have been forced to leave their job because a flexible-working request has been turned down. Among respondents currently on maternity leave, 41% would not return to their job because of their ...
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OpinionKaren Ovenden: How can SMEs approach family-friendly working?
Flexible working has become a bit of a buzzword. But, for me, this is where small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) should start if they want to support family-friendly working.When I say flexible, I really mean agile, working patterns that can scale up and down when both the individual and business ...
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Case StudiesThe benefits on offer at Goodman Masson
The workplace benefits on offer at Goodman Masson include:PensionStakeholder pension with a 1% employer and 1% employee contribution.Goodman Masson went through auto-enrolment in 2014.Group riskGroup income protection, employer-paid for some employees.Critical illness insurance, employer-paid for some employees.Healthcare and wellbeingPrivate medical insurance, voluntary basis, employee-paid.Eyecare vouchers, employer-paid for all employees.Personal accident ...
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ArticleSky and Vodafone awarded for gender diversity and family-friendly policies
Lloyds Banking Group, Sky and Vodafone were among the organisations recognised for their family-friendly policies and support for gender diversity at the annual Workingmums.co.uk Top Employer Awards on 1 November 2016.The awards are designed to showcase organisations that support gender diversity, female career progression, and family-friendly working practices, such as ...
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Article18% of working mums leave their jobs because of a declined flexible-working request
Almost a fifth (18%) of working mother respondents have been forced to leave their jobs because a flexible-working request has been turned down, according to research by Workingmums.co.uk.Its survey of 2,000 women also found that 50% of respondents who are currently on maternity leave believe that childcare costs could prevent ...
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ArticleSallie Mae extends paid parental leave to 12 weeks
US-based college finance organisation Sallie Mae has enhanced its parental leave policy to offer up to 12 weeks of fully-paid leave for employees who are new parents.The organisation, which employs more than 1,200 members of staff in the US, will now offer 12 weeks of parental leave at full pay ...