Childcare

Retaining talented employees is an ongoing challenge for many organisations, but never has it been seemingly such a challenge to retain one particular demographic of the UK workforce, as Hannah Uttley writes.

GSK has given its employees more control in how they deal with their caring responsibilities. Nick Martindale examines how the approach has worked.

Employers that offer enhanced maternity packages for women could find themselves open to sex discrimination claims as shared parental leave comes into force today, Glassdoor warns.

Businesses still need to do more to commit to flexible working practices and introduce meaningful diversity policies, the CBI says.

Deloitte, PwC and Shell will offer all employees enhanced paternity packages, after deputy prime minister Nick Clegg urged private firms to do more to support working parents.

Employers who offer enhanced maternity pay will need "strong justification" for not enhancing mother's pay under shared parental leave agreements, Linklaters has warned.

The Confederation of British Industry (CBI) is urging the government to cut employee national insurance contributions (NICs) and provide more free childcare places.

Childcare voucher provision will soon begin fading from employers' control. Nick Martindale discovers there are still engaging and valuable ways for organisations to support working parents.

Almost two thirds of Centrica staff are working on a flexible basis and the utility group is using the approach to better serve its peak customer demands.

User experience agency Webcredible has introduced unlimited holiday for its employees in order to attract and retain a talented workforce.