… work as they can combine it with household chores and family commitments (women: 36 %, men: 28 %). Yet this … such as a minimum wage, limits to working time and paid leave. In the meantime, EU Member States need to protect …
… suggesting that telework is used to balance work and family life, particularly among women. However, telework is … has to be made clear. Career interruptions to provide care leave women with far lower pensions than men across the EU. … 24 % of men cannot participate in lifelong learning due to family responsibilities. At the end of the day, Europe will …
… children - showing that the financial cost of having a family falls heavily on women’s shoulders. These findings are … are using flexible work arrangements to juggle work and family life but this is rarely the case for men. Our report … for Parents and Carers aims to improve access to parental leave and flexible working, as well as increase the take up …
… 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 …
… HR departments may begin evaluation and certification for ‘family-friendly employer’ awards. In some cases, the decision … should ascertain the needs of employees with different family situations, for example, working parents of either … of women, flexible and remote working, and paid paternity leave. Men are also encouraged to share home responsibilities …
… 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 …
… 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 …
… are designed to minimise conflict between work and family responsibilities and to encourage women’s … reproduction. The 1996 EU Directive on Parental Leave is a reconciliation policy that has been established in … the impact of the policy. For example, where paternity leave is transferable, or poorly paid, the take-up is low. …