All Benefits for carers articles – Page 60
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Case StudiesKPMG uses employee-led networks to drive caring initiatives
Audit, tax and advisory organisation KPMG utilises a range of measures to put employees in the driving seat when it comes to formulating and structuring initiatives that support working carers and parents within the workplace. Of the organisation’s 12,000 total employees across 22 UK-based sites, 6,483 have declared they are ...
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OpinionKatherine Wilson: Ageing population intensifies need for caring policies
One in nine workers in the UK care for a family member or friend who is older, disabled or ill, according to the 2011 Census. The pressures of juggling work and care, without the right support from employers or local services, have forced millions of people to give up work ...
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Case StudiesCountrywide aligns benefits and reward to help boost growth
Countrywide Group, the UK’s largest property services group, began the task of building a reward function in September 2014, when it drafted in Neil Goodwin, head of reward.He joined on the brink of a group-wide overhaul at the FTSE 250-listed group, which until then had just an operational human resource ...
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ArticleDentsu Aegis Network enhances shared parental pay
Dentsu Aegis Network has launched enhanced shared parental pay for working parents.The new policy, which is available for all UK staff following a qualifying period, mirrors the advertising organisation’s current maternity and adoption leave offerings, entitling co-parents, regardless of gender, to take up to 20 weeks of paid leave. It ...
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Article36% offer global parental leave policy
Just over one-third (36%) of respondents worldwide have a global parental leave policy covering multiple types of leave, according to research by Mercer.Its Global parental leave report, which surveyed 1,200 organisations globally, of which 112 are based in the UK, also found that 64% of respondents provide maternity leave for ...
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ArticleAverage gender pay gap falls to 18%
On average, women receive 18% less pay per hour than men, according to research by the Institute of Fiscal Studies (IFS).Its research also found that this is a decrease from the 23% gap in hourly wages identified in 2003 and the 28% gap in 1993. However, this fall can only ...
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ArticleColorado State University introduces paid parental leave for graduate assistants
Colorado State University has introduced a new paid parental leave policy for graduate assistants who are enrolled on a full time master’s or PhD programme.The policy allows graduate assistants who are a primary caregiver to take up to six weeks of paid parental leave immediately after the birth or adoption ...
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ArticleGadens enhances paid parental leave to 26 weeks
Australian law firm Gadens has enhanced its paid parental leave policy to offer its 326 Melbourne-based staff up to six months of paid leave.The new paid parental leave policy forms part of Gadens' strategic goal of being an employer of choice, and aims to support the retention and progression of ...
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AnalysisHow to support employees coping with bereavement
Need to know:There is no typical response to loss or timeframe for the grieving process; employees will require different support mechanisms over both the short and longer term.Access to external support, such as employee assistance programmes and counselling services, can help employees with the emotional impact of bereavement.Bereavement training and ...
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OpinionLovewell's logic: Overcoming barriers to shared parental leave
Families and caring arrangements seem to change with each generation. The days of mothers being expected to leave their work and careers in order to stay at home and take on the lion’s share of care and family responsibilities are now, thankfully, no longer the norm. One of the great ...
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ArticleMomentum grows around return-to-work schemes
In June 2016, global law firm Herbert Smith Freehills launched a return-to-work scheme aimed specifically at female lawyers who have a minimum of three years’ legal experience and are looking to re-enter the sector after a career break of up to 20 years. In partnership with OnRamp, the one-year fellowship, ...
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AnalysisWhat role does robo-advice play in a financial education strategy?
Need to know:The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) estimates that there are 16 million people in the ‘advice gap’: those that need financial advice but cannot afford it.While the retail distribution review (RDR) made the advice charging process more transparent, it also made it more expensive by raising standards.Robo-advice is seen ...
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Article40% of 18-24 year olds cite good work-life balance as career goal
Four in 10 (40%) respondents aged between 18 and 24 name a good work-life balance as their main career goal, according to research by Reed.Its survey of 2,000 British employees also found that 17% of respondents aged between 18 and 24 want access to a maternity and paternity offering that ...
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OpinionRosalind Bragg: Well-paid leave for all could drive paternity leave take-up
When women and men call our advice line, their big concern is money. Whether they are calling about redundancy, sick leave, health and safety, leave entitlements or pregnancy discrimination, their primary concern is how they are going to make ends meet. Babies cost money and moving onto maternity, paternity or ...
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Case StudiesSackers offers a range of support measures to working parents
Law firm Sackers has received external recognition for its dedication to forging a family-friendly work environment, scooping the Best for all stages of motherhood award at the Working Families Awards 2016. Using the statutory requirements as a base-level guideline when it comes to benefits and support, the firm has endeavoured ...
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AnalysisHow does the UK's support for working parents compare with other countries?
Need to know:The less support for working parents the state provides, the more benefits employers might consider offering to staff.Practical support measures that employers offer to working parents in the UK include childcare vouchers, workplace nurseries, flexible-working arrangements and access to networks and counselling.While other countries may offer different statutory ...
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ArticleEXCLUSIVE: 74% agree that back-up care has positive impact on productivity
EXCLUSIVE: Around three-quarters (74%) of respondents agree that having access to back-up care for a child or adult has a positive impact on their productivity at work, according to research by Horizons Workforce Consulting, part of Bright Horizons.The lasting impact of workplace-sponsored back-up care report, which surveyed 1,150 employees from ...
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ArticleEmployee Benefits Live conference streams to address key industry challenges
Workplace equality and diversity, benefits technology, pensions, and health and wellbeing are just some of the dedicated conference streams that will feature at Employee Benefits Live 2016.On day one of the event, on Tuesday 11 October, conference streams include workplace pensions, which will highlight issues such as auto-re-enrolment, and the ...
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Case StudiesUniversity of Sheffield takes proactive steps to enable staff to bring their whole selves to work
The University of Sheffield has worked hard to proactively develop a supportive and inclusive working environment, which has helped to lead to its inclusion on Stonewall’s Top 100 Employers 2016 list, and its ranking in the top third of The Sunday Times’ 100 Best Not-For-Profit Organisations to Work For 2016 ...
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AnalysisHow can benefits help to create an inclusive workplace culture?
Need to know:A supportive working environment can help staff feel they can bring their whole selves to work, benefiting both employees and employers.Line managers will be the first port of call for many, so they must feel equipped to offer appropriate support.Supportive and flexible workplace benefits should be accompanied ...