Employee Benefits

MAY 20, 2024

The professional services network surveyed 3,156 working adults, of which 1,834 were working parents, for its Mental health and employers: the case for investment report. The professional services network surveyed 3,156 working adults, of which 1,834 were working parents, for its Mental health and employers: the case for investment report.

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Workplace Insight

MARCH 20, 2024

A new poll from Totaljobs in partnership with the Fawcett Society , suggests that over a quarter (27 percent) of working mothers believe that their career progression has slowed as a result of taking parental leave – in comparison to 21 percent of working fathers. This was especially high among single mothers (60 percent).

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Employee Benefits

OCTOBER 2, 2023

Two in five (39%) working parents of children under 18 would like mental health support in the workplace, according to new research from Working Families and Bright Horizons. The post 39% of working parents want workplace mental health support appeared first on Employee Benefits.

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Workplace Insight

MARCH 10, 2024

City & Guilds’ annual Neurodiversity Index, published today following a government-backed review of autism employment, and ahead of Neurodiversity Week, shines a light on the challenges faced by neurodiverse people in the workplace, with half of those surveyed having been off work last year due to their condition.

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Employee Benefits

APRIL 30, 2024

Jaguar Land Rover has introduced a menopause workplace support policy for its female employees as part of its commitment to diversity and inclusion. The policy is one of several rolled out as part of our commitment to creating an equitable and inclusive workplace for all of our employees.”

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Employee Benefits

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

Two-fifths (42%) of working parents admitted to looking for alternative work in 2024 with higher pay and better family life support, an increase of four percentage points on 2023, according to research by childcare provider Bright Horizons.

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Employee Benefits

MAY 16, 2024

Credit: rafapress / Shutterstock.com Global insurance firm QBE North America has enhanced its paid parental leave programme to a minimum of 12 weeks for all parents whether they adopt, give birth, foster or use a surrogate. The post QBE North America enhances paid parental leave programme appeared first on Employee Benefits.

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Employee Benefits

APRIL 17, 2024

Law firm Thorntons has rolled out enhanced and inclusive family-friendly policies to support its more than 580 staff and partners. The arrangements enable employees to work 50% of their time over a 12-week period, while receiving full salary to ensure a smooth transition back to the workplace.

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Employee Benefits

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

Employers should start by exploring what potential and current employees are looking for in an inclusive parental leave policy. The use of gender inclusive language in parental leave policies helps to avoid primary caregiver assumptions and ensures all employees feel included.

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Employee Benefits

APRIL 4, 2024

XPO Logistics, a provider of sustainable end-to-end logistics solutions across Europe, has enhanced its maternity benefits for soon-to-be and new parents based in the UK. This further demonstrates our desire to create a truly inclusive workforce that supports employees during key times in their lives.”

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Best Money Moves

MAY 8, 2024

Working Parents Need Support: Start with These 3 Helpful Benefits. Learn how the right benefits can support struggling working parents. Maintaining a healthy work-life balance can be challenging for any employee, but it’s particularly tough for working parents. The 3 most helpful benefits for working parents 1.

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Money Talk

DECEMBER 21, 2023

In reality, only 5.64% of parents’ 529 account balance is reported as an asset on FAFSA forms. Workplace Roth Accounts - Effective January 1, 2024, no required minimum distributions (RMDs) are required from workplace Roth accounts (e.g., This change, therefore, aligns workplace Roth account rules with Roth IRA rules.

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Workplace Insight

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

Although many organisations say they recognise the value in supporting working parents many are still failing to see significant or lasting change, according to a report published by working WOMBA (Work, Me and the Baby ), in partnership with Hult International Business School (Ashridge). I’d like to talk to her about my career”.

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Employee Benefits

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

Banking organisation Santander offers a variety of support for its 19,800 UK employees to ensure its parental support offering is inclusive to all. As part of its parental leave policy , Santander provides up to 52 weeks of maternity, primary carer and adoption leave, regardless of how long an employee has been in their role.

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Employee Benefits

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

Private wealth and real estate law firm Boodle Hatfield has introduced an equal parental leave policy for its 180 employees and 39 partners. It is intended to replace what was previously known as maternity, paternity, shared parental and adoption leave to encourage equality across the firm and is part of a phased rollout of new benefits.

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Employee Benefits

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

More employers could introduce gender inclusive paid parental leave to prevent and try to close gender pension gaps. In addition, there are other ways for employers to support staff who have paid less in pension contributions at certain periods or throughout their careers. The Pensions (Extension of Automatic-Enrolment) (No.

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Employee Benefits

MAY 2, 2024

Three Nordic countries, Norway, Sweden and Denmark, have been ranked as the best countries for a parental work-life balance according to research by Remote. The study found that Norway performed very well and achieved the top spot for parental work-life balance, followed by Sweden and Denmark.

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Employee Benefits

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

Credit: Victor Moussa / Shutterstock.com London Stock Exchange Group is to increase its parental leave to support employees at key life moments and as part of its equity, diversity and inclusion commitment. The post London Stock Exchange Group enhances global parental leave appeared first on Employee Benefits.

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Employee Benefits

APRIL 3, 2024

Insurance firm Axa has extended the support benefits available to UK employee who are parents, carers, experience the loss of a baby or are victims of domestic abuse from this month. Through its We Care programme, UK employees will be entitled to eight weeks of paid co-parent leave , an increase of four weeks.

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Employee Benefits

APRIL 12, 2024

Law firm Kingsley Napley has introduced a new enhanced time-off for dependents policy to provide a supportive workplace for its employees who are parents and carers. Under the policy, a dependent is regarded as a spouse, partner, child, parent, or someone who depends on an employee for care.

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Employee Benefits

APRIL 8, 2024

The Equality and Human Rights Commission has updated its toolkit to provide employers with advice on how to prevent pregnancy and maternity discrimination in the workplace. An employer understanding their legal duties is the foundation of equality in the workplace.

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HR Lineup

MAY 28, 2024

Companies are expanding their mental health initiatives to include comprehensive wellness programs that cover: Counseling Services: Access to professional therapists and counselors, both in-person and virtually, ensuring employees have support whenever needed.

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Employee Benefits

OCTOBER 11, 2023

Mobility app Freenow has introduced new benefits that will give all of its 10,000 UK taxi drivers access to accident and sickness insurance, and compassionate and parental leave. According to the employer, this additional support for its drivers and their families is particularly important considering the ongoing cost-of-living crisis.

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Employee Benefits

APRIL 24, 2023

The firm, which has 568 employees located across Spain, UK, Denmark and Colombia, reviews this on a quarterly basis to ensure the support remains relevant and useful. The firm, which has 568 employees located across Spain, UK, Denmark and Colombia, reviews this on a quarterly basis to ensure the support remains relevant and useful.

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Employee Benefits

MAY 16, 2023

Employers can help by offering flexible work arrangements, discounted leisure and dining vouchers, and signposting staff to government support. The start of long summer holidays may spell freedom for schoolchildren but this also marks the start of a tricky period for parents trying tojuggle work and childcare responsibilities.

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Employee Benefits

MARCH 15, 2023

Spring Budget 2023: The government has introduced 30 hours of free childcare for parents with children under the age of three, according to Chancellor of the Exchequer Jeremy Hunt’s statement to the House of Commons today (15 March 2023). For them, childcare remains just too expensive.”

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Workplace Insight

MARCH 15, 2023

Other key announcements A £400m investment to increase the availability of mental health and musculoskeletal resources, and expand the placement and support scheme for individuals. We need to see positive action that will make a real difference to getting people back in to work and supporting the UK’s economic growth.

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Employee Benefits

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

Global management consulting firm Oliver Wyman has extended its parental leave for employees across the India, Middle East and Africa (IMEA) region. Oliver Wyman’s Abu Dhabi, Dubai, and Doha offices now have multi-purpose wellbeing and nursing rooms to help new mothers with their return to the workplace.

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Employee Benefits

DECEMBER 7, 2022

As part of a Health Shield health cash plan, we offer an Employee Assistance Programme so that employees who may be experiencing difficulties that impact their mental wellbeing have support they can easily access. We asked our EAP partners, Health Assured , about the importance of empathy for employee wellbeing in the workplace.

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Employee Benefits

DECEMBER 7, 2023

Valeriya Zankovych / Shutterstock.com Communications firm Cisco, professional services network Deloitte and hotel chain Hilton have been named as some of the best workplaces for parents in 2023. The post Cisco, Deloitte and Hilton named as best workplaces for parents in 2023 appeared first on Employee Benefits.

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PeopleKeep

JANUARY 11, 2023

Working parents have always faced challenges in the workplace, such as maintaining a work-life balance , avoiding exhaustion, and sustaining career growth.

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Employee Benefits

JANUARY 27, 2023

The workplace initiative gives employees undergoing fertility treatment, as well as their partner if they have one, access to up to eight days of paid leave per cycle, separate to any other leave, as well as enhanced flexible working during this time. It also pledged to support same sex couples and solo parents who want to start a family.

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Employee Benefits

MARCH 22, 2024

Single parents have the lowest average income for both men and women, according to research by workplace pension provider Now: Pensions and the Pensions Policy Institute (PPI). In comparison, fathers accounted for just one in nine stay-at-home parents during 2022, compared to one in 14 in 2019.

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Employee Benefits

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

Pregnant women have a legal right to paid time off from the workplace to attend antenatal appointments. Aiken is also keen to redress the shame and stigma that too often accompanies infertility, especially in the workplace. For many, this has caused issues in the workplace. This frequently raises problems at work.

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Employee Benefits

AUGUST 30, 2023

This will assist in creating more supportive and open workplaces, so they feel comfortable discussing their caregiving needs and responsibilities. This will assist in creating more supportive and open workplaces, so they feel comfortable discussing their caregiving needs and responsibilities.

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Employee Benefits

AUGUST 8, 2023

EMPLOYEE EXPERIENCE SERIES: SUPPORTING NEW PARENTS: REGULATIONS & SAVINGS In our second blog dedicated to supporting parents in the workplace, we cover some statutory regulations supporting working parents.

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Employee Benefits

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

Financial wellbeing has a key role to play in supporting HR goals such as recruiting and retaining employees and improving productivity. This focus seems to be driving an increasing number of employers to take action to support workforce diversity. However, the factors influencing financial wellbeing strategies are changing.

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