All Benefits for carers articles – Page 75
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Article
Government unveils Children and Families Bill
The government has published the Children and Families Bill that will introduce shared parental leave and extend flexible working to all employees.The bill will implement the parental leave and flexible working commitments the government made in November 2012 in its response to the Modern workplaces consultation.Under the new measures, working ...
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Two work-life consultations launched
The Advisory, Conciliation and Arbitration Service (Acas) and the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (Bis) have launched consultations on extending the right to request flexible working, and the administration process for shared parental leave and pay, respectively.The Bis consultation, Modern workplaces: shared parental leave and pay – administration consultation, ...
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Case Studies
Parental perks add up for Deloitte
Equally popular is a dedicated support network through which working parents can connect with each another across the accountancy firm, plus a parenting intranet site that carries useful information for working families. Childcare vouchers are available through provider Edenred.Following a provider switch from Bright Horizons to My Family Care last ...
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Opinion
Alex Fricke: Voluntary benefits motivate parents
Some employers also run parents’ networks or seminars, offer maternity coaching and have a dedicated parent and child room on-site.Voluntary benefits such as these help employers to recruit, motivate and retain working parents. Childcare vouchers can be offered through a salary sacrifice arrangement, which affords advantages in tax and national ...
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AnalysisVoluntary benefits for parents pay off
IF YOU READ NOTHING ELSE, READ THIS…Providing family-friendly voluntary benefits helps to retain staff.Parental coaching is a growing trend among employers that are keen to retain their top talent.Childcare vouchers are a popular benefit to support working parents.Childcare has been identified as a key priority for the government over the ...
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Working parents turn to employers for childcare help
The Childcare affordability report, published by Family Investments in December 2012, found UK mothers were working up to four months of the year just to pay for care for their children.Under changes implemented by the government last month, households where one parent earns £60,000 or more are no longer entitled ...
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Opinion
Ben Black: Action needed on eldercare support
The truth is that in the future, far more of us will combine work with an eldercare responsibility for one or both of our parents. The stats are truly frightening.But will employers really start putting relevant benefits in place any time soon? I am not sure.With notable exceptions such as ...
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Opinion
Julian Foster: Working parents need more childcare help
There were also a few changes that may benefit businesses, including a cut in corporation tax.But it was disappointing to see no extra support for working families facing crippling childcare costs.The childcare voucher limit of £55 per week has remained unchanged since 2006 and would need to rise to £73 ...
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My Family Care launches guide for working fathers
My Family Care has launched a new section within its online Work and Family Space, which is designed to help fathers stay engaged with their workplaces, while dealing with family life.Branded Just for Fathers, the section of its website, which was developed in partnership with the Fatherhood Institute, is aimed ...
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Childcare workers caught in low pay cycle
Low pay for employees in the early years profession is being caused by current regulations that limit the number of children each staff member can look after, according to a government report.More great childcare: raising quality and giving parents more choice by the Deprartment for Education aims to help parents ...
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Review targets childcare and pensions
The government has issued its Mid-Term Review, which takes stock of the progress made in implementing the Coalition agreement signed in May 2010.The review, which was published on 7 January by prime minister David Cameron and deputy prime minister Nick Clegg, reiterated reforms put forward in the Coalition agreement and ...
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Childcare vouchers influence return to work
The provision of a childcare voucher scheme may influence employees’ decision to return to work following parental leave or to remain with a current employer, according to a survey by Busy Bee Benefits.The survey, carried out among the organisation’s customers, found that 32% of respondents said childcare vouchers had influenced ...
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Mums work four months to cover childcare costs
Mothers working full-time in the South West and West Midlands need to work for 18 weeks and 15 weeks a year, respectively, before they break cover childcare costs, according to research by Family Investments.This found that UK mothers work up to four months of the year just to pay towards ...
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Article
The Co-operative Group enhances carer policy
The Co-operative Group has launched an enhanced people policy to support employees who are unpaid adult carers.Research into its workforce found that one in 10 of the group’s 100,000 employees are caring for a family member or friend because of illness, frailty or disability.The policy consolidates a range of flexible ...
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Santander launches support for carers
Santander has launched a support scheme for employees with caring responsibilities outside of work.The scheme will provide employees with access to practical support through an online portal, which includes guides, training programmes and a variety of consultancy services.It will be provided through the bank’s membership of Employers for Carers, an ...
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Edenred launches webinars for working parents
Edenred has launched a series of webinars for working parents as the latest addition to its Parent Hub. The hub, which was launched in September 2012, is an online advice channel for employers to offer to working parents. The content of the new webinars is based on feedback from working ...
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Ernst and Young named inclusive employer
Ernst and Young has been named one of the UK’s most admired employers for its approach to diversity and inclusiveness, according to a report by the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD) and Bernard Hodes.Respondents to the Diversity and inclusion – fringe or fundamental? report also named BT, Barclays, ...
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Gender pay gap widens for working parents
The average pay gap between men and women is greater in families with one or more children, according to research by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD).Its Closing the gender gap: act now report found that, in OECD countries men earn on average 16% more than women in ...
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Article
Flexible leave plans could pose pay challenges
Audrey Williams, partner and head of discrimination at Eversheds, said the changes could cause complications for enhanced maternity pay schemes. These schemes can include above statutory-rate pay and a returner’s bonus, raising the question of whether these benefits should be extended to men who take flexible parental leave.“The current paternity ...
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Unilever awarded top family-friendly employer
Unilever has been recognised as the top employer for family-friendly working in Workingmums.co.uk’s Top Employer Awards.The multinational consumer goods company was praised for its policies that encourage female career progression and flexible working.The Top Employer Awards celebrate organisations that promote family-friendly working practices.The winners were:Innovation in flexible working – Unilever.Employee ...