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What will the Flexible Working Act mean for working carers?

Employee Benefits

From 2024, employees will be able to request flexible working hours and patterns twice in a 12-month period and will not have to explain any potential effect on their employer. Being able to request flexible working should eliminate any stress, anxiety or worry for employees trying to balance work with caring responsibilities.

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Helen Burgess: Back to school and the impact on employees

Employee Benefits

The school day and the typical 9am to 5pm working schedule are not aligned and parent employees may request to change their start and finish times permanently, or ask to work from home on certain days to allow them to perform their work around school hours, if that is possible in their role.

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The key topics shaping the future of workplace financial wellbeing

Employee Benefits

With insight from its latest Financial Wellbeing Research 2023 [1] in association with Reward & Employee Benefits Association, WEALTH at work reveals some of the key topics set to shape future financial wellbeing strategies. However, the factors influencing financial wellbeing strategies are changing.

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How can employers support employees with dementia?

Employee Benefits

The Equality Act 2010 and the Disability Discrimination Act 2005 offer protection for employees with disabilities in the workplace and ensure that employers cannot treat them less favourably because of this. Employers should talk to employee with dementia about what they need rather than offering a one-size-fits-all approach.

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Are you ready for the latest family friendly employment laws?

Workplace Insight

These need to recognise the diverse needs and responsibilities of employees today and enable them to effectively balance their work and family life. The leave could be taken flexibly in a block of five days or in individual or half-days to suit the carer’s caring responsibilities.

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People Experience Forum October 2022

LACE Partners

Seemingly small actions can have a big impact, especially if it allows for greater flexibility for employees or touches on matters important to that individual. . In this week’s blog we reflect on the takeaways from our recent PX Forum meet up. If you would like to join the forum, please get in touch here. .

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Can HR really fix organisations’ diversity problems?

cipHR

For cultures to truly change, HR needs to overhaul organisational systems and structures that are compounding inequality at work. Instances of racism, harassment and discrimination have, for many workers who identify as part of a minority group, sadly been part of and parcel of working life for too long. Why are these changes needed?