The awards celebrate employers whose stand-out cultures and working practices are leading the way in flexible and employee-friendly workplaces.
Now in its eleventh year, Working Families’ Best Practice Awards showcase and celebrate employers who are offering flexibility for all their people and going above and beyond in their support for parents and carers.
Jane van Zyl, chief executive of Working Families and chair of the judging panel, said: “With many thousands of employees working from home during the current COVID-19 pandemic, flexible working has never been such a hot topic.
“But it shouldn’t be something that's done only in an emergency; it’s good for business. When employees have more control over their time, we see improved engagement and retention, as well as better organisational performance.
The shortlisted organisations are:
Best for Mothers:
CDC Group
Experian
Royal Air Force
Best for Fathers:
Aviva
Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield
Zurich Insurance
Best for Carers & Eldercare:
Centrica
Civil Service
Nationwide
Best Family Network:
Barclays
British Army
Royal Bank of Scotland
Santander
Best for Mental Health & Wellbeing:
Bank of England
Crown Prosecution Service
Wates
Best Innovation:
Pinsent Mason
Royal Air Force
Best for Flexible Working:
Civil Service
Hill Dickinson
Pitney Bowes
Royal Air Force
Zurich Insurance
Best Returner Programme:
Essex County Council with Capita Resourcing
UBS
Best Small Private Sector Employer:
ILF Scotland
