To mark its 30th anniversary, Working Families, the UK’s leading work-life balance organisation has published its inaugural list of top employers for working families. The list which has been published as part of National Family Week showcases family-friendly employers that have had the most significant impact over the last three decades.
According to Working Families, many of these organisations began their family-friendly journey many years ago, and have helped to transform the workplace. In judging the winners, the following issues were considered: flexible working, childcare provision, maternity and/or paternity policy and help with eldercare responsibilities.
The winners are:
Accenture (UK) Limited
Addleshaw Goddard LLP
American Express UK
B&Q
Britannia Building Society
BT
Centrica plc
Ford Motor Company
Halcrow
Hertfordshire County Council
Jaguar Land Rover
KPMG
Lloyds TSB Bank plc
Metropolitan Police
Ministry of Justice
National Health Service – represented by Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust
National Grid plc
Nationwide Building Society
SME Sector – represented by Eden McCallum, Happy Ltd & Loop Customer Management Ltd
Wragge & Co LLP
For more information about the winners, visit: www.topemployersforworkingfamilies.org.uk
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