All Benefits for carers articles – Page 58
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ArticleDuke Energy introduces six weeks of fully-paid parental leave
US-based energy organisation Duke Energy has introduced six weeks of fully-paid parental leave for its 29,000 employees.The new parental leave benefit will enable both mothers and fathers to take six weeks of fully-paid parental leave at any time within the first 16 weeks after the birth, adoption or foster care ...
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ArticleGreater London Authority launches childcare deposit loan scheme for staff
Greater London Authority (GLA) organisations, such as Transport for London, have introduced a childcare deposit loan scheme for employees.The new interest-free loan scheme is designed to help working parents cover the up-front costs of childcare provision and support employees in returning to work.The scheme, which is supported by single-parent charity ...
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ArticleStarbucks to enhance parental leave policies for US staff
Starbucks is to enhance its parental leave policies for both store and non-store based employees in the US.The changes, which will come into effect from 1 October 2017, will enable non-store based employees who are birth mothers to take up to 18 weeks of paid parental leave.Non-birth parents, which includes ...
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Article27% believe the salary sacrifice changes will damage employee engagement
More than a quarter (27%) of employer respondents believe that the limitations on salary sacrifice arrangements will damage employee engagement and employee relations, according to research by Jelf Employee Benefits.Its 2017 Jelf employment survey, which surveyed approximately up to 350 employers across England and Wales, also found that 47% of ...
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ArticleParliamentary committee launches inquiry into workplace support for fathers
The Women and Equalities Committee has today (Monday 16 January 2017) launched an inquiry into how fathers can be better supported in the workplace to enable them to manage caring responsibilities more effectively.The inquiry, which will collect evidence until 1 March 2017, follows on from the Committee's Gender pay gap ...
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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 ...