… perspective. The working conditions for MPs is often not family friendly. There are only eleven Member States in which … of parliament are explicitly entitled to take maternity leave. And when it comes to paternity leave, only nine Member States have provisions. Women in …
… us they do it because they can combine these jobs with family commitments and housework. Yet these kinds of jobs … such as limits to working time, a minimum wage, and paid leave. If we do it right, there is much potential in these …
… even though many Member States have expanded parental leave, take-up by men remains very low, as caregiving is … contrast, often work flexibly when there is an increase in family responsibilities that creates challenges for work-life … largest share of those killed by an intimate partner or family member. Yet only a third of women who face violence at …
… to all employees, even if they have a similar profile. Family circumstances, available resources, personal … over time. A programme to support employees on parental leave may not immediately appeal to some younger employees, …
… engagement in the company. The uptake of parental leave by fathers is not primarily the result of availability … which provides advice on how to coordinate career and family. Not many companies collect data measuring issues such … clearly defined work-life balance measures, while being a “family friendly” employer are the pillars of success of this …
… information about equality in the workplace and promote familyleave to support gender-equal participation in working life. … career development and advice on how to reconcile work and family life. New parents also receive training on work-life …
… reduced hours, wellbeing initiatives), and some (termed “family-friendly”) that target working parents and carers. … These measures include maternity, paternity and parental leave, breastfeeding initiatives, childcare support or … the company’s image paramount in the eyes of business. Family-friendly workplaces — Some ICT companies place a …
… including providing compensation for periods of parental leave, reduced working hours following parental leave and … major pressure to develop further measures to support work–family life reconciliation. Nonetheless, the ICT sector has … in child care, especially taking up parental leave. The Family Federation of Finland’s 2015 initiative, the Family …
… 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 …