Carers

New and updated

• Carers policy

  Type:

  Policies and documents

  Updated to take account of the General Data Protection Regulation, in force from 25 May 2018.

• Why supporting all carers benefits men, women and business

  Date:

  9 February 2018

  Type:

  Commentary and analysis

  Recent research showing how women and men continue to struggle to achieve the right balance between their work and family is reviewed by Chloé Chambraud. She also introduces a project that aims to redress the balance of work and care between men and women.

• Call for evidence on returning to work after time out for caring

  Type:

  Consultations

  Updated to include a reference to the Government's analysis of responses to the call for evidence.

• Why HR should step up and support working carers

  Date:

  27 June 2017

  Type:

  Commentary and analysis

  The UK's social care crisis was a hot topic during this month's general election, serving to highlight the growing number of people who have to juggle work with caring responsibilities. Steve Herbert, head of benefits strategy at Jelf Employee Benefits, looks at how employers can support staff who are carers.

• Call for evidence on ways to improve support for carers

  Type:

  Consultations

  The Government has launched a call for evidence to gather information to develop a new strategy to support carers.

• Letter responding to an employee's request for time off for foster carer duties

  Type:

  Policies and documents

  A model letter to respond to an employee's request for time off for foster carer duties.

• Policy on supporting foster carers

  Type:

  Policies and documents

  A model policy outlining an organisation's approach to supporting foster carers, which deals with notification requirements, time off to care for new foster children, time off for dependants, parental leave, adoption leave and flexible working.

• Supporting carers: XpertHR survey 2014

  Date:

  12 May 2014

  Type:

  Survey analysis

  Latest XpertHR research explores how employers support employees with caring responsibilities, including how they deal handle requests for flexible working and leave.

• Establish a policy on supporting employees who are carers

  Type:

  Tasks

• Supporting carers

  Type:

  Good practice manual

  Good practice guidance discussing the steps that employers can take to engage employees who have caring responsibilities.