Does the four-day week grant employees the flexibility and skills development opportunities they desire? Or is it too rigid?
Benefits
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People who are financially comfortable are much more likely to be able to access employer-funded healthcare than those who are less well off.
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Ministers have claimed that changes announced in the Autumn Statement will ‘tear down barriers’ to work for more than 2.4...
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HR and recruitment is the best sector for flexibility, with eight in 10 companies offering remote-first or fully-remote jobs, study finds.
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We look at the winners and runners-up of the Personnel Today Awards 2023 Family Friendly Employer of the Year category.
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A childcare workforce plan is required to meet demand when more free places are rolled out, a report has claimed.
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Less than one in three working mothers have access to the flexible working arrangement they need, research has found.
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Research shows a significant gap in how employers and employees perceive the financial wellbeing support on offer.
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The government has issued guidance urging councils not to implement four-day working weeks.
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The Parental Fog Index 2023 Cross-Industry report, which analyses developments in businesses’ parental policies, also found that fewer employers publish basic details of paternity leave and pay than maternity.
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Too many employers are still prioritising a reactive approach to employee wellbeing support, argues Debra Clark. But this can be...
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Parents of nursery and primary school-age children are facing additional childcare costs of almost £200 per week, as employers demand extra days in the office post-pandemic.
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Tesco has introduced 26 weeks' paid kinship leave for employees granted Special Guardianship Orders, among other family-friendly policies.
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Law firms, banks, building societies, universities and public bodies are among the top family-friendly employers for 2023.
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The importance of having regular eye tests will be in the spotlight this week during National Eye Health Week, along...