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Dropping workplace childcare vouchers could stop staff working, Jelf warns
Jelf is urging employers not to ditch childcare vouchers despite government plans to launch a new system in 2015.
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Cyclescheme adds childcare and computer service to MySchemes platform
Members of the cycle to work scheme Cyclescheme now have access to a wider range of employee benefits through MySchemes, including a childcare and computer service free of charge.
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Third of employers mull ending childcare vouchers early
More than a third of employers who currently offer childcare vouchers are considering scrapping their schemes before the government replacement is finalised.
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Role of business in new childcare voucher system ‘unclear’
Mercer has urged the government to spell out the role for businesses in its new childcare voucher system.
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Government confirms abolition of workplace childcare vouchers
The workplace childcare voucher scheme will close when the new individual one is launched The government has confirmed it will close the workplace childcare voucher scheme when its new individual one...
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Govt commits to employers as childcare scheme limits revealed
The government is asking employers how they can support its new tax-free childcare programme which will eventually replace workplace childcare vouchers.
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Voucher providers want employer participation in tax-free childcare
Childcare voucher providers have implored government to ensure employers are part of the new tax-free childcare scheme to ensure its success.
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Female employees turn to flexible work after maternity leave
The vast majority (83%) of female workers move into part-time or flexible working roles on their return to work from maternity leave, research from Robert Half has found.
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London Overground unveils total reward and benefits website
London Overground has launched a rewards and benefits website for its staff encompassing a total reward statement and access to all benefit programmes.
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OTS employee benefits review: The other issues
The Office of Tax Simplification has published its list of four core areas and 43 “quick wins” which it believes will lead to a dramatic simplification of employee benefits and expenses administration.
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OTS employee benefits review: Full review of cycle to work and 42 other...
The Office of Tax Simplification’s has published an interim report as part of its review of employee benefits and expenses. Here is its list of 43 possible “quick wins” to reform the system.
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Employers divided over childcare voucher reforms
Employers are split on the benefits of the government’s new Tax-free Childcare scheme – with marginally more supporting than opposing it.
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Govt quizzes employers over tax-free childcare plans
The government has published a short form consultation survey for employers regarding its plans for a new tax-free childcare scheme.
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Exclusive: Fraud could increase significantly under new childcare scheme
Possibilities for error or fraud have increased significantly under the government’s tax-free childcare scheme proposals, an industry expert reveals.
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European judges clash over maternity leave rights of surrogate parents
Contradictory opinions regarding the validity of paid maternity leave for surrogate parents have been published by two advocate generals from the European Court of Justice.
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Random House's Mummy Mentors secure post-maternity return to work
Random House is now retaining almost all its staff who take maternity leave following the introduction of Mummy Mentors.
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New childcare scheme to keep employers involved
The government has demonstrated its commitment to involve employers in the provision of its new tax-free childcare scheme with the launch of its consultation, Hannah Uttley writes.
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Employers urged to recognise older parents’ childcare needs
Two in five working women over the age of 50 are also the mothers of school-age children, research from the Trades Union Congress (TUC) finds.
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Parental leave in question after contradictory EU opinions
Two opposing opinions from the European Court have left the subject of maternity leave for surrogate parents in confusion. Owain Thomas analyses the impact for employers.
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Computershare buys Kidsunlimited voucher business
Computershare Voucher Services (CVS) has announced the acquisition of the Kidsunlimited voucher business from Bright Horizons.
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UK workplaces worst in Europe for parental pay
The UK is the “scrooge of Europe” ranking last when it comes to giving parents well-paid leave following the birth of a child.
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Employers not supporting workers with caring responsibilities
Two–thirds of employees that juggle caring responsibilities with work feel that their employer does not support these needs, research finds.
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Returning mums feel disadvantaged at work
Three quarters of women felt it was harder to progress in their career after having a baby while others reported being made to feel guilty for getting pregnant, a survey reveals.
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Shared parental leave to be introduced in April 2015
Mothers and fathers will be able to share the responsibility of childcare from April 2015, Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg has announced.
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Childcare voucher reforms benefit higher earners
The government’s tax-free childcare reforms will benefit higher income families more than those on middle and lower incomes as typical costs could rise by £2,000 a year, a thinktank finds.
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Female workers believe having children affects career progression
The majority of women feel that having children will affect their career progression, initial survey results reveal.
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Parental leave pay could be cut in benefit cap
Maternity and paternity pay could be slashed in the future as it will not be protected from the government’s new benefits cap, according to a report.
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Majority of employers intend to keep childcare vouchers
Just 2% of employers plan to remove their existing childcare voucher scheme prior to the introduction of the government’s new workplace programme in 2015, research finds.
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7m grandparents provide childcare to allow parents to work
Nearly 7m grandparents provide regular childcare for their grandchildren aged under 16, in order to allow the child’s parents to work, a poll finds.
View ArticleThe top five features of 2013
Here they are. The top five features from Workplace Savings and Benefits during 2013
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