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London Metropolitan University enhances parental leave

Employee Benefits

Credit: Alex Yeung / Shutterstock.com London Metropolitan University has enhanced its parental leave as part of its commitment to nurture an environment where staff can thrive both professionally and personally. The post London Metropolitan University enhances parental leave appeared first on Employee Benefits.

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What actions can employers take to close the gender pensions gap?

Employee Benefits

More employers could introduce gender inclusive paid parental leave to prevent and try to close gender pension gaps. In order to help close the pensions participation gap, more education on schemes is needed. The Pensions (Extension of Automatic-Enrolment) (No. This should, in turn, feed through to more equal pensions.”

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The significance of women’s health is increasingly acknowledged in the modern workplace

Workplace Insight

Educational initiatives Provide educational resources and workshops on sexual and reproductive health topics. This will help employees better understand these issues, promote open discussions, and encourage ongoing education about SRH. Shared parental leave is also a must.

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5 Countries with the Best Employment Laws

Global People Strategist

Even though Austria does not have any minimum wage law, some sectors such as domestic and education, provide a minimum wage to their workers. When it comes to the number of paid holidays, Austrian workers are lucky- they get an overall of 43 days off from work, and that’s not even counting parental leave!

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Nordic countries rank top for working parents

Employee Benefits

Its survey assessed conditions in 20 countries and analysed factors that impact working parents including parental leave, annual leave entitlement, childcare costs and access to healthcare. The three countries have high expenditure on family benefits and education, which contributed to their high ranking.

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Use Benefits Enrollment Communications to Educate and Prepare

Flimp Communications

And it falls to HR to communicate to and educate employees about their benefits options to help prepare them for those unwelcome surprises. If an employee needs to take parental leave, an informational digital postcard can start the conversation about their new needs and how to update their benefits elections outside open enrollment.

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Building Understanding Ahead of Open Enrollment Across Generations

PeopleStrategy

It starts with understanding your employees’ needs where they are in their lives and educating them on how you will meet their needs during open enrollment and beyond. Consider providing financial planning resources and educational materials to help employees make informed decisions. Get your copy now.

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