{"id":732,"date":"2018-09-16T16:02:01","date_gmt":"2018-09-16T16:02:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/employeesmatter.co.uk\/?p=732"},"modified":"2018-09-16T16:03:01","modified_gmt":"2018-09-16T16:03:01","slug":"coventry-building-society-leads-the-way-in-supporting-employees-who-are-carers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/employeesmatter.co.uk\/coventry-building-society-leads-the-way-in-supporting-employees-who-are-carers\/","title":{"rendered":"Coventry Building Society leads the way for their carers"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Employees Matter is delighted to report that a UK business has set up a pioneering initiative by offering employees paid time off to support their family or dependent.<\/p>\n<p>This month Coventry Building Society announced that it will give its 2,500 employees up to 3 additional paid days off if they face life changing events relating to their family or someone who they care for.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The business is demonstrating its ongoing commitment to the wellbeing of its workforce by launching this ground-breaking employee benefit called Carers\u2019 Flexibility.<\/p>\n<p>Under UK law, all employees have the legal right to take a &#8216;reasonable&#8217; amount of time off work to deal with an emergency involving a family member. This time off is usually unpaid. However, the launch of their new initiative allows employees to take paid leave in such instances on top of their annual holiday leave.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;\u201cWe understand significant life changing events happening outside of work can have a huge impact on an employee\u2019s general wellbeing and peace of mind. Finding the best way for home and work to fit comfortably together is an important focus for the Society.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis enhancement to our Wellbeing offering provides paid time-off for more challenging life events such as helping a family member transition into a care home but also for those precious moments, such as a child starting school for the first-time.\u201d Lucy Becque, HR Director, Coventry Building Society<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Employees Matter is delighted to report that a UK business has set up a pioneering initiative by offering employees paid time off to support their family or dependent. 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