The shortlist for each Special Award category is:
The National Grid Best for Flexible Working Award
Accenture
Allianz Insurance UK
Centrica
ChwaraeTeg
Dell Corporation Ltd
The Deutsche Bank Best for Innovation and Engagement Award
American Express
Ashurst LLP
Deloitte LLP
Mayer Brown LLP
The Legal & General Best for Carers Award
Centrica
Chelsea & Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Registers of Scotland
Best for Career Progression
Henmans LLP
Jaguar Land Rover
Best for Mothers
Chelsea & Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Deutsche Bank
Everything Everywhere Limited
The Children's Trust
West Mercia Police
Best for Fathers
Centrica
Henmans LLP
Registers of Scotland
The London School of Economics and Political Science
The Top Employers for Working Families Benchmark and Awards 2011, sponsored by Computershare Voucher Services, recognise organisations across the UK who do the most to support their working parents and carers. Founded by the work-life charity, Working Families, the awards have been designed to recognise innovation and creative thinking in designing family-friendly policies. They also spread the word on best practice and encourage pioneering approaches to improving working lives and building business success.
For more information including summaries on the shortlisted entries, click here.
Sarah Jackson, chief executive of Working Families said: "It's inspiring to read how the Top Employers for Working Families awards finalists are developing workplace policies to support people who need to balance work and home responsibilities. Our research shows that employers who support their staff's work-life balance by offering flexible and family-friendly working will benefit from a committed and loyal workforce".
