… that women remain the default carers in Irish society; family care work is shared unequally between women (70%) and … men (30%).[1] Of 27 countries in a global study on unpaid family and household work, Irish households spent the largest … not accessible through any public directory — when they leave the workplace, they become effectively invisible. The …
… parents — mothers and fathers coming back from parental leave are free to decide the day of their return to work. … Recruitment is not targeted in terms of gender, age, family background or ethnicity, thereby allowing for the most … of the motherhood gap in employment and wages: the role of family policies and their interaction," Budapest Working …
… flexible working hours, remote or part-time working and a ‘family room’. A number of activities are organised to ensure employees of either gender who are on parental leave can stay in the company, and to make their return to … continents worldwide, and employs more than 7000 people. A family-owned Austrian company with its head office in Vienna, …
… Countries that have limited options for supporting work-family reconciliation would benefit from the flexible working … Holding open discussions with returners from maternity leave to ensure they are able to balance their work and family life Implementing a ‘Parental Transitions Programme’ …
… and a child-related time bonus is given for parents for leave for the first school day. Employees can take up to 30 … activities as part of a team that implements the ‘family friendly enterprise’ certificate and related … commitment to implementing the provision under the ‘family friendly enterprise’ certification. Overall the focus …
… is a key issue for reconciliation of work and family life. The campaign promoted reconciliation and tried … of changed attitudes towards the equal sharing of work and family life. A new focus on active fathering The Etat … parents returning to work after childbirth or childcare leave. The guiding principle was that work and family …
… reduce the care gap and promote men’s active role in the family, with a view to enhancing women’s employment … stereotypes, thirdly promoted men’s roles in the family, and finally encouraged employers to improve work-life … solutions (telework, job sharing, extended parental leave and reduced hours) which permit employees to better …
… publications have organised a competition to find the family-friendliest firm in the country, and since 2009 the … its action plan to improve the reconciliation of work and family life (2011-2015). The competition raises awareness of … whether the company promotes fathers’ use of parental leave. The company also gets a chance to report on their …
… company in Denmark, has since 2002 had a generous leave policy for parents – but few fathers took up the leave. … there is in general a strong focus on balancing work, family and private lives. The policy context regarding … parental leave in order to promote a balance between work, family and private life for its employees. In particular the …
… In brief The campaign “Managing reconciliation of work and family” is a DGB trade union awareness raising and … a partner project of the company programme ‘Success Factor Family’ – with a focus on changing union and company culture … organisation’s members. Key topics covered were parental leave, childcare, care and men; Family-conscious working …