All Benefits for carers articles – Page 57
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AnalysisThe key announcements to take note of from the Budget 2016
Need to know:In the Budget 2016, the government announced the alignment of the national minimum wage and national living wage cycles.From April 2018, employer national insurance contributions will be payable on termination payments exceeding £30,000.The 0.5% apprenticeship levy will be introduced from April 2017 as planned; this will only impact ...
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ArticleCalifornia and New York press ahead with $15 minimum wage plans
New York and California have committed to introducing a statewide $15 an hour minimum wage.In New York, the minimum wage will increase gradually by between $0.70 and $2 each year, depending on the size of the workforce and where in the state employees are based. Employees that work for organisations ...
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Article20% of advertising and media staff do not feel supported with parenting responsibilities
One-fifth (20%) of employee respondents in the advertising and media industry do not feel that their employer supports them in balancing work and parental responsibilities, according to research by the National Advertising Benevolent Society (NABS).Its survey of 597 employees in the advertising and media industry also found that almost two-thirds ...
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ArticleZonal Retail Data Systems to launch discounts for staff
Zonal Retail Data Systems is to launch a new benefits platform and retail discount programme for its employees.The Scottish hospitality management organisation, which employs more than 400 staff, is introducing the programme to help it to attract and retain talent, and to ensure that the benefits it offers appeal to ...
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Case StudiesCentrica considers whole family experience to support carers
Utility firm Centrica, which owns British Gas, is one pioneer in the field of eldercare.Alison Hughes, Centrica’s head of HR policy and diversity, says: “Historically, we had a family leave policy that was focused on childcare: maternity and paternity.”While still focused on making parents’ lives easier, Centrica decided to look ...
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OpinionKatherine Wilson: Employers cannot afford to ignore working carers
Three million people in the UK combine working with caring for a disabled person, someone seriously ill or an older loved one, according to the 2011 census. Without the right support, the stress and pressure of juggling work and care can force people to leave their jobs.People aged between 40 ...
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AnalysisCaring benefits for a multi-generational workforce
Need to know:Societal changes, especially the ageing workforce, means supporting working carers is a key issue for employers.Employers should take stock of caring requirements within their organisations to ensure staff receive relevant and valuable support.Well-tailored benefits packages could help an organisation to win the race to hire and retain talented ...
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Article40% rank health insurance in their top three employee benefits
Four in ten (40%) respondents rank health insurance among their top three most-valued employee benefits, compared to 37% in 2015, according to research by Willis PMI Group, part of Willis Towers Watson.Its survey of 1,197 UK employees also found that 32% place health screenings among their top three benefits, which ...
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ArticleEY enhances parental benefits for US employees
EY is extending its paid parental leave policy for US employees and introducing new parental financial assistance benefits.From July 2016, Ernst and Young will offer 16 weeks of fully paid parental leave to all eligible US employees. This will apply to birth parents and adoptive parents, as well as those ...
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AnalysisHow to create a benefits strategy for an 'ageless' workforce
Need to know:Workplaces are becoming increasingly multi-generational.But this does not necessarily mean employee benefits should also become increasingly segmented and generation-specific.The answer is likely to lie more in segmentation and targeting of benefits communications than employee benefits themselves.Many workplaces are becoming ever more age-diverse as the working population ages, and ...
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ArticleCoca-Cola to enhance parental leave for US employees
Coca-Cola is to extend paid parental leave for male and female employees in the US.From January 2017, all new parents will be eligible for six weeks’ paid parental leave, including adoptive and foster parents.The new policy will be in addition to the six to eight weeks of paid parental leave ...
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ArticleSan Francisco legislates for employer-supported parental leave
The Board of Supervisors in the US city of San Francisco has passed legislation that will require employers to contribute towards fully paid parental leave.Employees in California are currently eligible to receive up to 55% of their pay for six weeks of parental leave, which is funded through employee payroll ...
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Article63% of fathers interested in taking shared parental leave
Almost a third (63%) of male employee respondents with young children are interested in taking shared parental leave (SPL) in the future, according to research by My Family Care and the Women’s Business Council.The Shared parental leave: where are we now? report, which surveyed 200 employers and 1,000 working parents, ...
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ArticleNew York to phase in $15 an hour statewide minimum wage
The US state of New York is to increase the minimum wage to $15 an hour.The higher minimum wage, which was announced as part of the 2016-17 state budget, will be implemented in phases.For organisations in New York City with 11 employees or more, the minimum wage will increase to ...
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ArticleGolin introduces unlimited leave and enhances benefits package
Communications agency Golin is to introduce an enhanced benefits programme, including unlimited leave, extended family-friendly benefits and new health and wellbeing initiatives.The benefits programme, Life Time, will launch on 4 April 2016. It will run across Golin’s global locations but has been tailored to suit local requirements.The new suite of ...
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ArticleMandy Garner: Should employers be doing more to support working parents?
There are several arguments for employers to do more to support working parents or to at least be understanding of the kind of pressures they face. Back in the day, when flexible-working legislation was first introduced, the idea was that parents needed special treatment and that employers that catered to ...
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ArticleSarah Jackson: Should employers be doing more to support working parents?
We see a variety of practice from employers, and there is no doubt that support from employers is crucial to finding and maintaining a work-life balance. Working Families’ Modern families index, published in January 2016 in partnership with Bright Horizons, found that the UK’s working parents are struggling to balance ...
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ArticleMary Peterson: Should employers be doing more to support working parents?
Last November’s news that Credit Suisse in the US is enabling working mothers to take babies on business trips by paying for their nannies is a significant raising of the bar in terms of support for parents in the workplace. Whether or not this catches on in the UK, it ...
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AnalysisHow to engage employees with childcare support
Need to know:Line managers have a pivotal role in engaging working parents with childcare benefits by demonstrating their support and understanding.Creation of in-house parent networking groups or family support groups will help increase engagement by encouraging employees to join or participate.Childcare provision that is aimed at fathers, as well as ...
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Supplier article
Childcare Vouchers EAT decision
As we have stated many times on this blog, the cost of childcare is a major barrier to work for many parents. And this in turn has implications for employers also. For more on these assertions please see this post.Given the above, it is really important that employers do all ...