Corporate social responsibility and sustainability

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• Coronavirus: FAQs on emergency volunteering leave

  Date:

  6 April 2020

  Type:

  Editor's choice

  We answer frequently asked questions on workers taking emergency volunteering leave (EVL) during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.

• Who is entitled to take emergency volunteering leave during the coronavirus outbreak?

  Type:

  FAQs

• How much emergency volunteering leave can a worker take during the coronavirus outbreak?

  Type:

  FAQs

• What are the notice and evidence requirements for a worker to take emergency volunteering leave during the coronavirus outbreak?

  Type:

  FAQs

• Do employers have to pay workers who are on emergency volunteering leave during the coronavirus outbreak?

  Type:

  FAQs

• How AmcoGiffen introduced a formal volunteering policy offering paid time off for charitable activities

  Date:

  15 January 2020

  Type:

  Case studies

  AmcoGiffen talks to XpertHR about introducing a formal volunteering policy and the impact this has had on employee engagement and company reputation.

• XpertHR benefits and allowances survey 2019: Childcare benefits, long-service awards and other benefits and allowances

  Date:

  24 June 2019

  Type:

  Survey analysis

  Away from health-related benefits, company cars and pensions, there are a host of other benefits available to employers to boost the package they offer to employees. We investigate some of the other benefits available.

• Public sector contracts more likely to go to employers that 'improve society'

  Date:

  11 March 2019

  Type:

  News

  Companies that do more to employ people from diverse backgrounds and reduce modern slavery will be first up for public sector contracts, the government will announce today.

• Why good corporate citizenship brings mutual benefits

  Date:

  18 February 2019

  Type:

  Commentary and analysis

  Businesses now recognise that good corporate social responsibility is not just about financial donations. Being a good corporate citizen can also help employees feel a better connection to your brand, argues David Logan.

• XpertHR benefits and allowances survey 2018: Childcare benefits, long-service awards and other benefits and allowances

  Date:

  12 July 2018

  Type:

  Survey analysis

  We examine the provision of some of the wide range of benefits and allowances offered by respondents to XpertHR's research, including childcare benefits, long-service awards, charity days, location allowances, and standby and call-out payments.