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By Guest Blogger in General HR Issues on Monday, June 14, 2010
The proposals by the government to extend flexitime to all employees have received support from many. In a survey by PricewaterhouseCoopers, 47% of those surveyed considered flexible working the most favoured benefit in the workplace, with only 19% favouring bonuses. The new trend... read more
By Laura Molloy in In the News on Tuesday, November 17, 2009
More than 340,000 families are members of child voucher schemes, which allow parents to sacrifice up to £243 of their gross salary, in return for electronic vouchers that are paid to registered child carers. This can mean a saving of up to £2400 a year via tax relief on the cost of childcare.... read more
By Rita Nissiphorou in In the News on Friday, October 30, 2009
Yvette Cooper, work and pensions secretary has announced that she wants employers to offer better part-time jobs. In addition, job applicants would be able to request flexible working when applying for a job, rather than have to wait 6 months to make such an application, as provided for in... read more
By Rita Nissiphorou in General HR Issues on Wednesday, October 28, 2009
There have been comments recently that increasing rights and additional legislative protection for women are having the opposite result to the one wanted. In a bid to address inequality the government has improved maternity rights i.e. by ensuring women are entitled to the same benefits whilst... read more
By Emma Cross in Discrimination on Wednesday, September 16, 2009
A recent Employment Tribunal decision (in Thomas v Arts Council of Wales, Cardiff 17.06.09, ET1604301/08) usefully illustrates the difficulties an employer can get itself into when it requires a female employee to return to work full-time after maternity leave. Unless it is... read more
By Emma Cross in Discrimination on Wednesday, July 22, 2009
As a busy working mum, I have always thought that it is possible to have both a rewarding, challenging career and happy, well-adjusted children. I myself successfully juggle part-time work as a Solicitor with care for my 5 year old daughter, so I was interested to read a recent report... read more
By Fiona Hamor in New Employment Law on Wednesday, May 6, 2009
Currently, qualifying employees can request flexible working in order to care for a child under six years old, where they are the parent, adoptive parent, foster parent or guardian of that child or the spouse, civil partner or partner of that person. From the 6th April 2009 this right will be... read more
