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Strengthen Your Workplace with Family-Friendly Policy Benchmarking

Our Family-Friendly Policy Benchmarking service helps you assess and enhance your policies to ensure they meet the needs of your workforce and align with industry best practices.

Why Choose Our Benchmarking Service?

  • Improve Retention
    Support working parents and caregivers, reducing turnover.

  • Promote Gender Equity
    Facilitate inclusive career progression for all employees.

  • Enhance Employer Branding
    Attract new talent by showcasing your commitment to work-life balance.

  • Adapt to Workforce Expectations
    Stay ahead by aligning policies with the evolving needs of employees.​

Key Features of Our Service

We assess your approach to:

  • Parental Leave
    Evaluate maternity, paternity, adoption, and shared parental leave policies, including paid/unpaid time and flexibility.

  • Flexible Work Options
    Review remote work, hybrid models, and flexible hours.

  • Time Off Policies
    Analyse family-related leave such as caregiving, bereavement, and emergencies.

  • Family Wellness Support
    Assess mental health services, counseling, and Employee Assistance Programs (EAPs).

  • Financial Support
    Examine parental return-to-work bonuses and childcare salary sacrifice schemes.

  • Support Programs
    Consider parenting workshops and mentoring groups.​

Frequently Asked Questions

How do we implement benchmarking findings on a tight budget?

Our approach leverages cost-effective strategies to enhance your policies without significant expenditure.​

When and how should we update our family-friendly policies?

Regular reviews are essential. We provide guidance on timing and methods for policy updates to keep pace with employee needs.​

How can we ensure fairness for employees without caregiving responsibilities?

We assist in creating inclusive policies that support all employees, recognising diverse needs and contributions.​

How do we support teams during colleagues' parental leave to prevent burnout?

We offer strategies to manage workloads and provide interim support, maintaining team morale and productivity.​

Schedule Your Family-Friendly Policy Consultation

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Aliya Vigor-Robertson
Founding Partner
+44 7979 498 455
aliya@journeyhr.com

Sue Shaw
Founding Partner
+44 7939 992 801
sue@journeyhr.com

Location

JourneyHR
5th Floor, High Holborn House
52–54 High Holborn
London WC1V 6RL

Office Hours

Monday–Friday
9am–5.30pm