Carers' benefits were seen as a "nice to have" before the pandemic, but they have become essential in the new world of work, an employee experience specialist says.
Managing caregiving employees has never been so challenging, and policies that were considered "progressive" not long ago are now just "expected". Watch this webcast to learn what now ranks as best practice and where your organisation can step up.
In devising their approach to parental leave and other support for caregivers, too few employers first set out to discover what's working and what employees would value most, an employee experience specialist says.
An employee who claimed she was constructively dismissed because she couldn't return to full-time work after parental leave "cut short" her options by resigning, the Fair Work Commission has found.
An employee who applied for a full-time job then requested part-time hours has failed to prove her employer's refusal amounted to discrimination on the basis of her parenting responsibilities.
Many employers are keen to host workplace-based vaccinations but some major impediments need addressing. Also in this article, culture changes at KPMG and more.
Taking a "family-friendly" approach to working parents is not just supporting employees but also challenging societal barriers in a male-dominated industry, an HR leader says.
Women have borne a disproportionate amount of the burden during COVID, new research shows, highlighting five key strategies for HR/employers. Also in this article, how dads and partners taking parental leave improves mothers' mental health.
Employers that tried to help employees during the pandemic by allowing them to take personal/carer's leave are now at risk of having to re-credit it, a workplace lawyer warns in light of a new ruling.
