All Benefits for carers articles – Page 64
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6: Tax and legislation: How will the Autumn Statement affect workplace benefits?
Chancellor George Osborne delivered the 2015 Autumn Statement and Spending Review on 25 November, which included announcements that will impact the future of employee benefits.PensionsThe next two phases of minimum pension contribution rate increases under auto-enrolment are to be pushed back to coincide with the tax year. The minimum contribution ...
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ArticleTop 10 most read stories this week
The top 10 most read stories on www.employeebenefits.co.uk from 10-17 December 2015 What is driving employers’ flexible benefits strategies?EDF Energy consults on opening defined benefit pension scheme to new membersCouncil employees receive two-year pay rise offerGovernment confirms secondary annuity market will not extend to workplace pensionsCapita to acquire Work Group’s ...
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ArticleEXCLUSIVE: Withers goes green with benefits portal
EXCLUSIVE: Withers has enhanced its benefits portal to communicate annual salary increases and bonus payment updates to its UK employees, moving away from paper communications in line with its commitment to conducting business in a sustainable manner.The portal, provided by Staffcare, offers bespoke employee views that show compensation, including individual ...
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ArticleCredit Suisse extends parental leave for US staff
Credit Suisse is extending paid parental leave to 20 weeks for its US employees.The bank’s parental leave package was 12 weeks, but it has opted to offer an additional eight in a bid to attract and retain top talent.The policy applies to the bank’s 8,500 US workers and includes hourly ...
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Article28% take time off for caring responsibilities
More than a quarter (28%) of respondents take time off work or work irregular hours to care for a family member, according to research by Willis PMI Group.The study, which is based on responses from 582 adults aged between 16 and 64 who are currently in full or part-time employment, ...
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OpinionLovewell's Logic: Where Facebook leads...
When Facebook founder and chief executive officer Mark Zuckerberg announced his plans to take two months’ paternity leave following the birth of his daughter next year, the news received mixed reactions.In one corner were the cynics who claimed that he is only able to do so due to his seniority ...
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ArticleThe Autumn Statement’s impact on employee benefits
On 25 November, chancellor George Osborne delivered the 2015 Autumn Statement and Spending Review. Below is a summary of all the key announcements impacting employee benefits:Osborne announced that the next two phases of minimum pension contribution rate increases under auto-enrolment will be pushed back to coincide with the tax year.The ...
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Case StudiesDeloitte creates quality culture for working parents
Deloitte aims to create an inclusive culture to support its working parents, particularly when it comes to emergencies.It intends to keep its childcare costs low for its mobile and versatile workforce and the organisation. Caroline Hunt, director of HR and head of client service HR at Deloitte, says: “Of our ...
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OpinionKaren Thomson: Emergency childcare must be flexible
With all the legislation surrounding what working parents are entitled to when it comes to childcare arrangements, it can so often be confusing to say the least. However, an employer, regardless of what legislation dictates they must do, should instead consider the benefits of being flexible, and perhaps offering tax-saving ...
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AnalysisHow to deliver a cost-effective emergency childcare strategy
If you read nothing else, read this… Employers must carefully communicate emergency childcare benefits to staff. Making employees aware of their emergency childcare options is pivotal to cutting costs. Emergency childcare provision can support employees with childcare commitments and help organisations to retain talent in the workplace.Emergency childcare services can ...
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ArticleNew income limits set for tax-free childcare
Autumn Statement 2015: The upper income limit for parents to take advantage of the government’s new tax-free childcare scheme is to be lowered from £150,000 to £100,000 a year.The government announced the move in the Autumn Statement 2015.The minimum income level per parent will also increase from the equivalent of ...
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ArticleRachael Saunders: Should shared parental leave be extended to grandparents?
Extending parental leave to grandparents is an interesting shift in government policy. It acknowledges the importance of all generations in family life, and the role that grandparents already play. A strategic response to our ageing population requires creative and bold policy solutions, and the opening of parental leave to grandparents ...
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ArticleDenise Keating: Should shared parental leave be extended to grandparents?
The government has announced that it intends to extend the right to take shared parental leave (SPL) to grandparents in the child’s first year. The policy of SPL for the mother’s partner was initially pushed for by the Liberal Democrats in coalition in order to encourage more fathers to take ...
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ArticleEllen Broome: Should shared parental leave be extended to grandparents?
The short answer to this is yes. In the Family and Childcare Trust’s research Improving our understanding of informal childcare in the UK, published in July 2012, we called for grandparents to be given the right to share maternity leave and we are delighted the government has listened and announced ...
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ArticleSouth Warwickshire NHS Foundation Trust launches benefits platform
South Warwickshire NHS Foundation Trust (SWFT) has launched a bespoke employee benefits platform for its 7,500 members of staff.The platform, designed and administered by Ernest Grant Benefits, allows SWFT employees to actively engage with their current benefits, while delivering an expanding range of salary sacrifice schemes and a comprehensive range ...
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ArticleFinancial constraints prevent 37 per cent from taking shared parental leave
More than a third (37%) of respondents believe financial constraints will prevent them from taking shared parental leave where employers do not offer men the same level of enhanced paternity leave, according to research by the Executive Coaching Consultancy.Its Women and the City report, which is based on a survey ...
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ArticleBarclays and Cafcass awarded for working parents policies
Barclays, Bank of America Merrill Lynch, Cafcass and Centrica were among the employers recognised for their approaches to flexible working and gender diversity at the sixth annual Workingmums.co.uk Top Employer Awards on 3 November.Cafcass, the Children and Family Court Advisory and Support Service, received the 'Overall top employer award' as ...
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ArticleJust 2% report significant shared parental leave take up
Just 2% of respondents have experienced significant take up of shared parental leave (SPL), according to research by My Family Care and law firm Hogan Lovells.Its survey of 70 employers found that more than a third (38%) of respondents have witnessed increased interest and growing momentum around SPL.The survey also ...
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12, Big question: Ellen Broome: Should parental leave be extended to grandparents?
The short answer to this is yes. In the Family and Childcare Trust’s research Improving our understanding of informal childcare in the UK, published in July 2012, we called for grandparents to be given the right to share maternity leave and we are delighted the government has listened and announced ...
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12, Big Question: Denise Keating: Should parental leave be extended to grandparents?
The government has announced that it intends to extend the right to take shared parental leave (SPL) to grandparents in the child’s first year. The policy of SPL for the mother’s partner was initially pushed for by the Liberal Democrats in coalition in order to encourage more fathers to take ...