Government proposals ‘too focused’ on early years rather than school-aged children, report finds The high cost of childcare is still the main barrier preventing mothers from returning to work, according to annual survey results from jobs site...
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Is it THAT urgent? Staff admit to checking emails on the loo!
Is it THAT urgent? Staff admit to checking emails on the loo! New research from Mind makes for uncomfortable reading – the mental health charity has found that more than 1 in 7 of us (15%) who receive work emails sometimes check them while in the...
How to get buy-in from the Finance Director for flexible benefits
Flexible benefits can be perceived as costly schemes to implement, which is why creating a compelling case to convince finance directors of the merits of such a strategy such as return on investment (ROI) that can be gained from implementing a...
More time to save on your National Insurance contributions when opting to use Childcare Vouchers
As you may be aware, there are changes happening in childcare funding as the Government is set to launch their Tax-free Childcare scheme. The Government were originally planning to launch their new Tax-free Childcare scheme in the autumn; however,...
Civil servants are going to get new keep fit plans at work
A new workplace initiative is being launched to get civil servants more active. Irish Health Minister Leo Varadkar has announced a new initiative to get public sector workers healthier. The public sector employs hundreds of thousands of people, so...
Can employee benefits really drive employee engagement?
Can employee benefits really drive employee engagement? The relationship between employers and their employees is similar to a marriage, in that it needs to be a two-way partnership. For the relationship to work, both parties need to know what they...
Childcare change is coming, are you ready?
 What are the changes? The Government will launch the Tax-free childcare scheme in autumn which will see them subsidising 20% of a child's childcare on costs of up to £10,000 per year, providing savings of up to £2,000 per child. Parents will pay...
Nipping conflict in the bud
Nipping conflict in the bud Picture the scene. You manage a team in a call centre. An employee has stolen a computer game from a colleague’s car and held his keys to ransom. Others are changing the language on each other’s computers or disrupting...