All Benefits for carers articles – Page 65
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12, Big question: ?Rachael Saunders: Should 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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ArticlePWC launches return-to-work programme
PricewaterhouseCoopers (PWC) has launched a return-to-work programme to encourage talent back into the workplace.The 12-week ‘Back to Business’ programme includes a week-long induction duirng which participants will receive training and support to help with the transition back into work. Those taking part will be assigned to a dedicated manager who ...
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Benefits for carers
The latest analysis, news, case studies and opinion in relation to benefits for carers covering areas such as support for working parents; childcare vouchers; eldercare; and work-life balance, including flexible working arrangements.
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ArticleCoventry City Council supports staff who foster
Coventry City Council has introduced a Fostering Friendly policy designed to support employees who apply to become foster carers.Under the policy, staff who apply to become foster carers, will receive five extra days leave in order to attend necessary meetings, home visits and training sessions as part of the assessment ...
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ArticleGovernment to introduce grandparents leave
The government is to introduce paid grandparental leave, Chancellor George Osborne (pictured) announced yesterday (4 October). At the Conservative Party Conference 2015, Osborne highlighted the importance of offering working grandparents paid leave to help take care of their grandchildren. In a tweet, he said: “Grandparents shouldn’t have to choose between ...
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ArticleEmployers should educate staff about childcare voucher changes
Employee Benefits Live 2015: Employers should educate their employees about the government’s changes to childcare vouchers planned for autumn 2017, said Gemma Dainty (pictured), reward consultant at TalkTalk.Dainty discussed the planned changes at Employee Benefits Live 2015, during a session entitled ‘The changes to childcare vouchers: assessing the impact on ...
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ArticleConsumer Electronics Association recognised for work-life balance support
The US-based Consumer Electronics Association (CEA) has been recognised for its commitment to helping staff achieve a healthy work-life balance.For the seventh consecutive year, CEA received a Companies As Responsive Employers (Care) Award from the Northern Virginia Family Services.The organisation, which has 150 staff, offers a flexible working arrangement that ...
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ArticleBaker and McKenzie sees benefits of supporting working carers
Employee Benefits Live 2015: Law firm Baker and McKenzie has consolidated its parental policies to enhance its support for working parents.At the beginning of 2015, the organisation brought together its maternity, paternity, shared parental leave and adoption policies to form its ‘new parent policy’, providing staff with greater flexibility.The law ...
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OpinionJulie McCarthy: Working parents need long-term benefits
The Working Families shared parental leave (SPL) pioneers list highlights those employers offering above and beyond the minimum legal requirements for SPL. Not only are these employers offering enhanced SPL benefits, but the majority also support their expectant parents throughout the pregnancy or adoption process. They, along with many other ...
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Case StudiesThe benefits offered by BNP Paribas
PensionMoving to one mastertrust defined contribution scheme by end of 2015 for all staff.Contributions vary by company: various contributory and non-contributory schemes.HealthcarePrivate medical insurance available through flexible benefits scheme.Income protection.Dental insurance: employer-funded in some companies.Eyecare voucher scheme.Critical illness insurance as a voluntary benefit.Health screening.Genetic testing.Employee assistance programme.Occupational health, including an ...
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AnalysisHow can employers offer more than the minimum level of support for working parents?
If you read nothing else, read this…With different working patterns for parents, a variety of support measures will help recruit and retain valued staff.Shared parental leave and flexible-working policies can help parents balance their work and home life commitments.Parental networks, coaching and online information hubs can provide over and above ...
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Case StudiesEY supports working families with multiple options
Professional services firm EY takes a long-term approach to supporting working parents. It is mindful of the life events that many of its employees will experience during their time at the organisation, which includes starting a family.Its approach is made up of a number of components to ensure that it ...
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ArticleAdobe enhances family leave package
Adobe will be introducing extended maternity and paternity leave for its 6,500 US employees from November 2015.New mothers at the California-based firm will receive 26 weeks of paid leave, through a combination of parental and medical leave.Under Adobe’s extended family leave package, primary caregivers and new parents will get 16 ...
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ArticleMicrosoft US enhances benefits package
Microsoft US is to enhance its parental, holiday and 401(k) pension benefits.The technology giant, which employs 59,853 staff in the US, is introducing its enhanced benefit offerings with the aim of fostering a supportive workplace culture that embraces diversity and inclusion. An enhanced parental packageFrom November 2015, its US-based staff ...
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ArticleNetflix introduces unlimited maternity and paternity leave
Netflix has implemented unlimited maternity and paternity leave for its 2,019 members of staff during the first year after a child’s birth or adoption. The on-demand media streaming service has introduced the initiative in an attempt to combine the needs and aspirations of its employees and the business.Parents can return ...
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ArticleMost talked about news in June 2015
Virgin Management is to offer staff a full year’s pay when taking paternity, maternity or adoption leave, providing they have been with the organisation for four or more years.Virgin Management workers who have less than two years’ service with the organisation will receive a quarter (25%) of their salary.“Richard Branson’s ...
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ArticleTax-free childcare delayed until 2017
The launch of the government’s new tax-free childcare scheme has been delayed until 2017 following a ruling by the Supreme Court.The scheme, which was originally due to launch in autumn 2015, has been delayed as a direct result of a legal challenge brought by the Childcare Voucher Providers Association (CVPA) ...
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Article21% gender pay gap for general marketeers
Male general marketeers earn 21% more than their female counterparts, according to research from Employee Benefits’ sister brand Econsultancy, with collaborations from Design Week, Creative Review and Marketing Week.Its Salary survey 2015 report: digital specialists vs general marketers, which surveyed 1,815 digital marketing specialists and 2,723 general marketeers, also revealed ...
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ArticleBritish Army to offer flexible-working arrangements
The British Army is to offer troops the option of flexible working from 3 September in a bid to double its female workforce.The head of the army, General Sir Nicholas Carter, will also offer its 82,000 troops the opportunity to job share, share parental leave with a partner, or work ...
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ArticleCentrica awarded for carer support
Centrica and Unilever were among the winners of Business in the Community’s 2015 Responsible Business Gala Awards.Unilever picked up the Bupa Employee Wellbeing Award in recognition of its approach to mental health and the support it provides to its staff. The organisation has established a comprehensive mental wellbeing programme, which ...