SAINSBURY'S
SUPERMARKETS LIMITED "Every
great business recognises their people are their foundation. Sainsbury's believes
that an employee with a balanced lifestyle adds real value to the work-place and
the work-life balance ethic goes a long way to delivering that for our business." Sir
Peter Davis - On Work-Life Balance Corporate
profile - Established
in 1869
- Multi-site:
433 stores
- International
- Retail/financial
services
- Company
turnover 12.9billion
- Serves
over 9 million customers a week
- 130,000
employees
Policies
Include -
Part time working
- Flexible
contracts for our Retail colleagues(including term-time contracts)
- Job
share
- Home
working
- Enhanced
maternity leave and pay
- Paternity
leave
- Parental
leave
- Career
break schemes of up to 5 years for child care
- Special
leave for up to one year for personal development or caring responsibilities
- Subsidised
work place nurseries in certain locations
- Study
leave
- Dependency
leave
- Education
sponsorship
- Pre-retirement
workshops
- Occupational
health advisors
- Confidential
employee help-line
- Voluntary
benefits e.g. healthcare, optical plan and household benefits.
Workforce
profile - 70% female
- 69% part time
- 39% management
are female
Business
benefits -
Improved customer service
- Reduced
turnover and absenteeism
- Increased
motivation
- Increased
loyalty and commitment
- Maternity
return rate has increased from 42% in 89/90 to 84% in 98/99
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