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Top Employers for Working Families 2010 Finalists Announced
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20 August 2010
Top Employers for Working Families 2010 Finalists Announced
The search for family-friendly employers is nearly over
Forty-four outstanding UK organisations have been shortlisted across 9 categories in the 2010 Top Employers for Working Families Awards. The awards, organised by leading work-life balance charity Working Families are uniquely validated by independent human resource centre, the Institute for Employment Studies and recognise organisations that implement the best family-friendly policies. The winners will be announced at an awards luncheon on 19 October 2010 at a top venue in London. In addition, the Top Employers for Working Families A-Z benchmarking report will also be published, listing the best 30 employers in the UK for working families.
With 40 per cent of the workforce having responsibilities for dependents – either children or parents, it is becoming increasingly important for organisations to recognise their employees’ personal commitments: research from Working Families demonstrates that those employers who help their employees achieve a healthy work life balance, benefit from improved recruitment & retention as well as increased workforce productivity as staff feel better valued.
Sarah Jackson, CEO of Working Families says:
“Policy statements and carefully worded entries are not enough to achieve ‘Top Employers for Working Families’ status. The application process was carefully constructed to ensure that we only reward forward-thinking organisations that have a holistic approach to employing their staff and truly embed family-friendly working practice into their culture.
“The Top Employers for Working Families Awards are now in their second year and we are pleased to have received entries from new organisations as well as many of those who entered last year – reflecting the significance of the issues that these awards address.”
Award categories and finalists
1. Innovation Special Award
Shortlist:
Citi
Ministry of Justice
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Sysdoc Limited
The Co-operative Group
2. Best for Flexible Working
Shortlist:
American Express Services Europe Ltd
BT Group
Castlebeck
Centrica Plc
Henmans LLP
KPMG
McDonald's Restaurants
Plinkfizz Limited
Sysdoc Limited
The Royal Bank of Scotland
3. Best for Maternity
Shortlist:
Bradford & Airedale NHS
Citi
Deutsche Bank
Ford Motor Company
Mayer Brown
The Royal Bank of Scotland
4. Best for Fathers
Shortlist:
Bradford & Airedale NHS
BT Group
Castlebeck
Centrica Plc
Nationwide Building Society
Registers of Scotland
5. Best for Carers/Dependent Care Support
Shortlist:
Castlebeck
Centrica Plc
HM Revenue and Customs
Ministry of Justice
The Mid Yorkshire Hospitals NHS Trust
6. Best Emergency Childcare
(Including back-up/emergency/atypical/flexible childcare support)
Shortlist:
Deloitte LLP
The Royal Bank of Scotland
Workplace Options
7. Best Implementation of Childcare Voucher Scheme
Shortlist:
Deutsche Bank
Nationwide Building Society
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
8. Best Recruitment Policy for Parents and Carers
Shortlist:
Castlebeck
ITV Plc
Nationwide Building Society
Plinkfizz Limited
9. Best for Career Progression for Parents and Carers
Shortlist:
Castlebeck
Henmans LLP
10. Financial services:
Allianz Insurance UK
American Express Services Europe Ltd
Deutsche Bank
Legal & General Group
The Royal Bank of Scotland
11. Professional services:
Berwin Leighton Paisner LLP
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Plinkfizz Limited
Sysdoc Limited
Workplace Options
12. Public Sector (central gov and NHS):
Dept. of Business, Innovation and Skills
Chelsea & Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Ministry of Justice,
University Hospital of South Manchester NHS Trust
Registers of Scotland
13. SME (1 – 250):
Chwarae Teg,
Competition Commission
Henmans LLP
Plinkfizz Limited
Sysdoc Limited
Workplace Options
Judging Panel
The judging panel comprises Prof Cary Cooper CBE; Craig Jones MBE, Global Head of Diversity at Barclays Wealth; Mary Mercer, Principal Consultant, Institute for Employment Studies; James Timpson, Timpsons and Sarah Jackson OBE, Chief Executive, Working Families.
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Notes to Editors
For further information please contact:
Sharon Mason Liz Whitehead
SMUK Marketing and PR Working Families
Mob: 07747 611773 Tel: 020 7253 7243
Tel: 01252 843350
About the awards
· All entrants will be judged anonymously to ensure fairness and credibility
· To see a list of 2009 winners please click on link: http://www.topemployersforworkingfamilies.org.uk/the-winners.html
About Working Families
· Working Families is the UK’s leading work-life balance organisation. The charity supports and gives a voice to working parents and carers, whilst also helping employers create workplaces which encourage work-life balance for everyone. www.workingfamilies.org.uk Helpline for low income families: 0800 013 0313.
· Registered Charity No: 1099808
· Politically influential: pragmatic and visionary
· Offers a free legal and benefits advice line for parents; with practical insight into employer challenges and best practice, via employer members and leading-edge research.
· Has a network of leading employer members
· 30 years in the field of worklife
· Independent
· Have run best practice awards since 1990
· Sarah Jackson CEO, awarded OBE for services to quality of life
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