Childcare
Employee Benefits
The introduction of maternity leave laws in Guernsey could be delayed by a year, with the plan not necessarily seeing women paid, according to a report.
31 March 2014
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Employee Benefits
A number of cultural and financial barriers appear set to impede the take-up of the shared parental leave scheme, according to a report by the Institute of Leadership and Management (ILM).
24 March 2014
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Employee Benefits
Many parents could be "better off in the longer term" staying in the original workplace childcare voucher scheme, rather than switching to the government's new system, Busy Bees Benefits warns.
21 March 2014
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Employee Benefits
The Childcare Voucher Providers Association (CVPA) has slammed the government's proposals for operating its new tax-free childcare which would effectively close the whole industry within a few years.
18 March 2014
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Employee Benefits
The government has confirmed that the existing employer-supported childcare scheme will be phased out once its new tax-free childcare package has been introduced next year.
18 March 2014
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Employee Benefits
The government has raised the limit on childcare support to 20% of costs up to £10,000 per year for each child - the equivalent of £2,000 of support per child per year.
18 March 2014
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Employee Benefits
The Children and Families Act 2014 has gained Royal Assent giving parents and adopters the choice to share the care of their child following its birth or placement.
14 March 2014
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Employee Benefits
Take-up of the government's new shared parental leave scheme is likely to be between just 1% and 4% it has estimated.
12 March 2014
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Employee Benefits
The new system for shared parental leave will be "an administrative nightmare for employers" a law firm says, following the government's publication of its draft regulations.
07 March 2014
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