{"id":3470,"date":"2024-09-24T16:47:45","date_gmt":"2024-09-24T08:47:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pacificprime.co.uk\/blog\/?p=3470"},"modified":"2024-09-24T16:47:45","modified_gmt":"2024-09-24T08:47:45","slug":"how-employers-can-help-working-parents-with-benefits","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pacificprime.co.uk\/blog\/how-employers-can-help-working-parents-with-benefits\/","title":{"rendered":"How Employers Can Help Working Parents with Benefits"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Juggling both work responsibilities and parenthood can be a daunting experience for employees, leaving them feeling as if they\u2019re not fulfilling either role at times. To remedy this, employers should seek to provide further benefits for parents and other guardians.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Beyond parental leave, some other notable benefits could include childcare support and flexible working arrangements. This <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pacificprime.co.uk\/\">Pacific Prime UK<\/a> article will delve into how employers can help working parents by providing additional benefits.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><div class='code-block code-block-4' style='margin: 8px 0; clear: both;'>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pacificprime.com\/assets\/pdf\/PP%20Brochure%20-%20Corporate%20(Web).pdf?campSource=PPUK-Blog&utm_source=blog&utm_medium=content_banner&utm_campaign=banner&utm_content=corporate\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-775\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.pacificprime.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/PPUK-blog-banners-1138x493-px_02-07.jpg?resize=700%2C303&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Corporate insurance banner\" width=\"700\" height=\"303\" \/><\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Why Benefits for Working Parents Matters<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-3471\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.pacificprime.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Why-Benefits-for-Working-Parents-Matters.png?resize=700%2C304&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"700\" height=\"304\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.pacificprime.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Why-Benefits-for-Working-Parents-Matters.png?w=1140&amp;ssl=1 1140w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.pacificprime.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Why-Benefits-for-Working-Parents-Matters.png?resize=300%2C130&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.pacificprime.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Why-Benefits-for-Working-Parents-Matters.png?resize=1024%2C445&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.pacificprime.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Why-Benefits-for-Working-Parents-Matters.png?resize=768%2C333&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.pacificprime.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Why-Benefits-for-Working-Parents-Matters.png?resize=1138%2C493&amp;ssl=1 1138w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Starting a family is an exciting new chapter in life, but working parents often experience stress because they struggle to balance work and home life, or they must leave their children during the day.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">According to a study published in the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.researchgate.net\/publication\/350426932_Exploring_the_Challenges_Faced_by_Working_Mothers_and_the_Perceived_Factors_to_Retain_them_in_the_Private_Education_Sector\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">International Journal of Human Resources Studies<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, the following are common challenges working parents face:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Work-life conflict<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Stereotyping<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Exhaustion and burnout<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Fluctuating work schedules<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Career growth opportunities<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In some cases, struggling from some or all of these challenges could lead to employees leaving their jobs altogether, particularly <\/span><strong>mothers<\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. This is why it\u2019s important for employers to provide benefits for working parents.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Employers who look after working parents by offering benefits such as parental leave or flexible working arrangements can help the employees feel valued and understood, while the organization gains a competitive advantage in employer branding, talent retention, and employee productivity.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">How Employers Can Help Working Parents with Additional Benefits<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In an effort to increase overall employee productivity and talent retention, employers are offering a variety of benefits that cater to employees\u2019 parental needs. Some notable benefits include the basic parental leave, flexible working arrangements, and more.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Below, we will discuss the various measures that employers can take to assist working parents.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Parental Leave<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-3472\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.pacificprime.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Parental-Leave.png?resize=700%2C304&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"700\" height=\"304\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.pacificprime.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Parental-Leave.png?w=1140&amp;ssl=1 1140w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.pacificprime.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Parental-Leave.png?resize=300%2C130&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.pacificprime.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Parental-Leave.png?resize=1024%2C445&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.pacificprime.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Parental-Leave.png?resize=768%2C333&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.pacificprime.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Parental-Leave.png?resize=1138%2C493&amp;ssl=1 1138w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Parental leave refers to the legal right for parents to take time off work to look after their child. Many companies have outdated parental leave policies that may not meet the needs of modern working parents. Fortunately, employers can turn things around by making adjustments to the parental leave policies by offering paid parental leave or extending parental leaves.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Offering paid parental leave can help give employees peace of mind in taking their time off to take care of their children without having to worry about their finances. In the UK, for example, statutory maternity pay is a contractual right for employees with over 26 weeks with a company.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Extending parental leave by a few weeks can also help parents bond with their children for as long as they need before returning to work.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Flexible Working Arrangements<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-3473\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.pacificprime.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Flexible-Working-Arrangements-1.png?resize=700%2C304&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"700\" height=\"304\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.pacificprime.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Flexible-Working-Arrangements-1.png?w=1140&amp;ssl=1 1140w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.pacificprime.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Flexible-Working-Arrangements-1.png?resize=300%2C130&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.pacificprime.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Flexible-Working-Arrangements-1.png?resize=1024%2C445&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.pacificprime.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Flexible-Working-Arrangements-1.png?resize=768%2C333&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.pacificprime.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Flexible-Working-Arrangements-1.png?resize=1138%2C493&amp;ssl=1 1138w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When it comes to working parents, timing is a huge problem. For instance, some parents may need to urgently go home before their usual working hours are up due to urgent childcare matters such as picking up their children from school or sudden medical emergencies surrounding their child.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You can talk to your employees and come up with a suitable flexible working arrangement that will allow them to fulfill any childcare matters without compromising their work outcome. By communicating with your employees, you ensure your employees feel valued and understood at work, which amounts to overall improved employee productivity and talent retention.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Wellness and Wellbeing Programs<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-3474\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.pacificprime.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Wellness-and-Wellbeing-Programs.png?resize=700%2C304&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"700\" height=\"304\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.pacificprime.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Wellness-and-Wellbeing-Programs.png?w=1140&amp;ssl=1 1140w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.pacificprime.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Wellness-and-Wellbeing-Programs.png?resize=300%2C130&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.pacificprime.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Wellness-and-Wellbeing-Programs.png?resize=1024%2C445&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.pacificprime.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Wellness-and-Wellbeing-Programs.png?resize=768%2C333&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.pacificprime.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Wellness-and-Wellbeing-Programs.png?resize=1138%2C493&amp;ssl=1 1138w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">According to research from the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/wellness.osu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/documents\/2022\/05\/OCWO_ParentalBurnout_3674200_Report_FINAL.pdf\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ohio State University<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, <\/span><strong>66%<\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> of the working parents surveyed reported symptoms of burnout at work due to the dual responsibility of fulfilling work duties on top of parenting, making it difficult for them to allocate time to manage their wellbeing.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Thus, support from employers is key to helping employees balance their lives. Mental health and stress management can really come in handy for helping them cope with juggling their dual responsibilities at home and work.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You can offer stress management seminars or completely confidential one-on-one counseling sessions with the affected employee. By allowing your employees to voice their inner concern and come up with a solution through discussions, you contribute to helping them balance out their home and work responsibilities.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Other Family-Oriented Benefits<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-3475\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.pacificprime.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Other-Family-Oriented-Benefits.png?resize=700%2C304&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"700\" height=\"304\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.pacificprime.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Other-Family-Oriented-Benefits.png?w=1140&amp;ssl=1 1140w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.pacificprime.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Other-Family-Oriented-Benefits.png?resize=300%2C130&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.pacificprime.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Other-Family-Oriented-Benefits.png?resize=1024%2C445&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.pacificprime.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Other-Family-Oriented-Benefits.png?resize=768%2C333&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.pacificprime.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Other-Family-Oriented-Benefits.png?resize=1138%2C493&amp;ssl=1 1138w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Beyond basic employee benefits such as gym membership or employee health insurance, employers can go the extra mile by offering family-oriented benefits catering to working parents. This would be greatly appreciated by working parents, as they will be able to see that their employers genuinely care not only about their health and wellbeing but also their families.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Some of these additional family-oriented benefits could include support on moving costs if you need to suddenly move due to familial reasons, tuition fee imbursement for the employees\u2019 kids, or health insurance for the employees\u2019 family.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">By going the extra mile with offering some family-oriented benefits on top of the usual wellness benefits for employees, employers can show employees genuine care and empathy, once again contributing to improved employee productivity and talent retention, the latter of which gives them a competitive edge in the labor market when it comes to recruitment.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">These are just some of the examples of benefits employers can provide for working parents.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Conclusion<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As you can see, juggling responsibilities between parenting and the usual &#8220;nine-to-five&#8221; duties is serious business for employees, particularly working parents. Without proper benefits that cater to their dual responsibilities, working parents could feel stressed from overwhelming workload and childcare duties back at home on top of their default tasks.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Fortunately, companies can always lend a helping hand. From basics such as parental leaves and flexible working hour arrangements to more complex wellness benefits and family-oriented benefits, you can help ease the burden of working parents and further contribute to improved employee productivity as well as talent retention overall.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><div class='code-block code-block-7' style='margin: 8px 0; clear: both;'>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pacificprime.com\/corporate\/?campSource=PPUK-Blog&utm_source=blog&utm_medium=cta_banner&utm_campaign=banner&utm_content=corporate\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-780\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.pacificprime.sg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/PPSG_Bus_01.jpg?resize=700%2C303&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Business Insurance banner\" width=\"700\" height=\"303\" \/><\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As an experienced international health insurance broker and employee benefits specialist, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pacificprime.co.uk\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Pacific Prime UK<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> can help both expats and local citizens seek out suitable health insurance plans and assist organizations with adequate <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pacificprime.co.uk\/employee-benefits\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">employee benefits solutions<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Whether you\u2019re looking for appropriate health insurance plans or you\u2019re looking to ensure your employees\u2019 wellbeing and satisfaction, we will be more than pleased to help you out <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">with completely impartial advice at <\/span><strong>no additional cost<\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Juggling both work responsibilities and parenthood can be a daunting experience for employees, leaving them feeling as if they\u2019re not fulfilling either role at times. To remedy this, employers should seek to provide further benefits for parents and other guardians.\u00a0 Beyond parental leave, some other notable benefits could include childcare support and flexible working arrangements. &#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":47,"featured_media":3476,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_exactmetrics_skip_tracking":false,"_exactmetrics_sitenote_active":false,"_exactmetrics_sitenote_note":"","_exactmetrics_sitenote_category":0,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2},"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"categories":[742],"tags":[765,768,630,3062,3038,1794],"class_list":["post-3470","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-employee-benefits","tag-ban_cor","tag-cta_gen","tag-employee-benefits","tag-families","tag-parents","tag-working-parents"],"acf":[],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.pacificprime.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/How-Employers-Can-Help-Working-Parents-with-Benefits.png?fit=1920%2C1080&ssl=1","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/pcnTsc-TY","amp_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.pacificprime.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3470","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.pacificprime.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.pacificprime.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.pacificprime.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/47"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.pacificprime.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3470"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.pacificprime.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3470\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3477,"href":"https:\/\/www.pacificprime.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3470\/revisions\/3477"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.pacificprime.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/3476"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.pacificprime.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3470"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.pacificprime.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3470"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.pacificprime.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3470"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}