There are statutory requirements covering pay and leave associated with maternity, paternity and adoption, but many employers provide benefits in excess of the statutory requirements.
One of the most common family-friendly benefits is the provision of childcare vouchers. However, the Government has announced that these will be replaced with a childcare allowance from 2017.
Although more workplaces will reopen on 4 July, schools and other childcare settings such as holiday clubs are unlikely to...
ON-DEMAND | As the true impact of the Covid-19 coronavirus pandemic becomes apparent, employers are facing...
When it comes to rewarding employees, most people automatically think of financial incentives: high salaries, bonuses and generous pension schemes....
Flexible working is unable to deliver the work-life balance that parents need, according to a report that finds three in...
The government has published the proposed statutory rates for maternity pay, paternity pay, shared parental pay, adoption pay and sick...
Three-quarters of mothers with dependent children are in work – a record high for the UK, according to the latest...
Mobile network O2 has increased paid paternity leave for all permanent staff to 14 weeks, which it claimed is among...
LinkedIn has claimed to have revealed evidence of a “disconnect” between employers and employees over the issue of flexible work, as most working parents feel their employers are not fully open about their parental policies.
Packaging, environmental and waste management compliance business Comply Direct landed the Employee Benefits Award at the Personnel Today Awards 2018...
Schemes such as free fruit in offices, bicycle loans, support for ill employees and counselling should be the new norm...
When LGBT workers look to start a family, there are numerous rights and entitlements employers must be aware of. Hollie...
With the UK on the brink of a skills shortage, employers need to embrace flexible working to retain talented staff...
The decision by the Supreme Court that the employment tribunal fees system is unlawful may be one of the most...
Tax-free Childcare is the latest initiative from Government to support working parents, but it could see some worse off than...
Employers need to consider how to support employees who are carers, so they can balance work with caring for dependants....
