Aon benchmarks holiday, parental leave and flexible working

Aon's Benefits and Trends Survey has benchmarked employers' annual holiday, parental leave and flexible working policies for the first time. "We've looked at trends in leave policies for the first time, prompted by so many requests from clients wanting to know general employer policy standards, especially for maternity, paternity, parental leave and flexible working," said Jeff Fox, principle at Aon. The majority of employers provide around 25 days holiday annually, just over two-thirds provide enhanced maternity pay, over half have received requests for shared parental leave and over...