KPMG has announced a series of measures designed to help the expectant mothers and parents among its workforce.
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accountancy firm's My Family Matters initiative includes assistance such as cover for up to 20 days of emergency childcare costs, extending the eligibility criteria for full maternity pay and a mentoring scheme designed to help new mothers.
With rising childcare costs making it increasingly difficult for mothers to be able to afford to return to work on a part-time basis, Sarah Bond, head of diversity at KPMG, said the firm had to take action to ensure it continues to retain its talented female staff.
"Our returner rates from maternity leave are high - but with signs that pressures will only grow in the future, we recognise the need to keep on evolving our package of support," explained Ms Bond.
KPMG was recently named the Best Big Company to Work For by the Sunday Times. Ernst & Young, PricewaterhouseCoopers and Deloitte were all also named in the top 20.
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