Shell
London · founded 1890
see the full file on Shelldocumented benefits (11)
| PTO | 30 days |
|---|---|
| Birthing-parent leave | 16 weeks |
| Partner leave | 12 weeks |
| Retirement match | 20% total pension contribution: 5% employee, 15% employer; employee can contribute 7.5% and the company raises its share to 20% |
| Retirement match ceiling | 20% |
| Retirement plan | yes |
| Adoption leave | 26 weeks |
| Help paying for childcare | yes |
| Health plan offered | yes |
| Stock purchase plan | yes |
| Wellness stipend | offered |
notable perks
- Shell offers a global minimum standard of 16 weeks paid maternity leave, enabling new mothers to put their families first and spend more time with their newborns.
- Shell offers a minimum of 8 weeks paid leave to all non-birthing parents, including new dads and parents welcoming a child via surrogacy or adoption.
- Shell puts in 15% of your pay towards your pension — 20% if you put in 7.5% yourself
- Twelve weeks of partner leave on full pay if you are not the one taking maternity leave
- Thirty days holiday, and you can buy or sell five of them
the legal floor where they are
Set by law, not by Shell. It applies to every employer in London.
| State pension | auto-enrolment: employer contributes at least 3% of qualifying earnings (Working Time Regulations 1998; Employment Rights Act 1996) |
|---|---|
| Disability rights at work | Equality Act 2010: disability is a protected characteristic and s.20 imposes a duty to make reasonable adjustments (Working Time Regulations 1998; Employment Rights Act 1996) |
| Neurodivergent adjustments | Reasonable adjustments are owed on the IMPACT of a condition, not on a diagnosis. ACAS is explicit that no formal diagnosis is required, so the duty can arise before anyone has been assessed -- which matters when an adult autism assessment is a multi-year wait. Autism, ADHD, dyslexia, dyspraxia and dyscalculia are covered where the effect on day-to-day activities is substantial and long-term. Asking for an adjustment is itself protected: you cannot lawfully be dismissed or treated worse for asking. (Working Time Regulations 1998; Employment Rights Act 1996) |
| State school fees | state schools free; independent schools are unsubsidised (Working Time Regulations 1998; Employment Rights Act 1996) |
| Path to citizenship | Five years plus 12 months' settled status (indefinite leave to remain), with Life in the UK and English B1 (Working Time Regulations 1998; Employment Rights Act 1996) |
| How healthcare is paid for | The NHS: tax-funded and free at the point of use. The NHS Constitution for England puts it as a right -- care is provided "free of charge, apart from certain limited exceptions sanctioned by Parliament" -- and "you have the right to access NHS services. You will not be refused access on unreasonable grounds." But health is DEVOLVED: England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland run four separate systems with different charges, different waiting-time rules and different fertility policies, and a UK-wide average is usually a fiction. Migrants pay for access up front through the Immigration Health Surcharge, charged with the visa application: GBP 1,035 per year for most applicants and GBP 776 per year for students, their dependants, Youth Mobility Scheme holders and under-18s -- GBP 3,105 for a three-year work visa, per person, before you have used the NHS once. (Working Time Regulations 1998; Employment Rights Act 1996.) |
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