• Centrica – Winner 2019, Best for Carers and Eldercare

  Carers leave of 10 paid days, as well as an additional 10 paid days if employees match each additional day with annual leave helps staff deal with planned and emergency caring situations. While a formal ‘carers declaration’ with HR means the company is better understanding its workforce and support remains even if line managers change.

• Deloitte – Finalist 2019, Best for Mental Health and Wellbeing

  Well established senior-level ‘mental health champions’ and stories from senior leaders who have experienced mental health issues are helping normalise the previously taboo issue.

• Barclays – Finalist 2019, Best for Carers and Eldercare

  Employees have access to carers leave of up to a normal week in every 12 months for those with a year's service. Or reasonable brief amounts of unpaid leave if they've been with the company less time.

• Deloitte – Commended 2019, Best for Fathers

  The professional services firm offers fathers enhanced paternity pay and enhanced shared parental leave (SPL) pay. A total of 143 fathers took SPL in 2018.

• Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield – Finalist 2019, Best for Mothers

  Enhanced maternity and shared parental leave provision, maternity buddy, coaching and line manger training ensure mothers feel supported throughout their pregnancy, maternity leave and returning to work.

• Virgin Money – 2019 Scottish Top Employers

  ‘The baby app’ was created in-house by a number of talented individuals from across all areas of the business.

• Arnold Clark – 2019 Scottish Top Employers (large private sector)

  Arnold Clark is breaking the mould when it comes to flexible working in the automotive trade.

• Deloitte – Winner 2019 Scottish Top Employers (large private sector)

  The Deloitte approach to flexible and family friendly working is all about; trust, output and good communication.

• Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield – Finalist 2018, My Family Care Best for Mothers Award

  Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield offers three months’ full pay and three months’ half pay to mothers on maternity or adoption leave.  Before and after leave, mothers benefit from external coaching sessions. When they return, a Family Buddy – another employee who is already a working parent – helps with practical and emotional issues.  Some are offered places on ‘women…

• Sky – Finalist 2018, Cityparents Best Family Network Award

  Parents@Sky is an employee network run by volunteers aiming to ‘Make Work Life Balance’ by championing inclusion and developing a culture at Sky where all parents can balance home and work and bring their best selves to work.

• Morgan Sindall – Finalist 2018, Best Large Private Sector Employer Award

  Refreshed family friendly policies include maternity, adoption and Shared Parental leave with 13 weeks on full pay and 13 weeks on half pay.  All senior management teams have undergone unconscious bias workshops and the firm has held virtual careers fairs so applicants with families can take part from home.  Now 62% of employees work flexibly,…

• Barclays – Finalist 2018, Best for Line Manager Support Award

  More than 4,000 line managers have attended dedicated clinics on Dynamic Working, which is Barclays’ company-wide programme to promote agile and flexible working. The clinics allow managers to ask questions of peers about managing dynamically working teams and colleagues.  Managers also benefit from employee relations experts if they need assistance, solutions, guidance or coaching through…