… Risks and Opportunities" conference on the future of work, organised by the 2021 Portuguese Presidency of the … homes become workplaces, unpaid work also eats into the time you’re trying to reserve for paid work. Our latest … more flexible forms of work, including increasing the useof telework. The home and the workplace are not separate …
… and Social Committee on 5 May 2021. The speech was part of a panel discussion titled "What role for the EU?". The … we’ve been signed up to the principle that equal work of equal value should be paid the same, regardless of who’s … in fields with lower pay, and spend significantly more time doing childcare and housework. Behind all these …
… Carlien Scheele delivered this speech a side event of the 65th session of the Commission on the Status of Women on 17 March 2021. … are working for free. 7.7 million people working full-time to power the national economy, but without being noted …
… not included here, supported the message. Dear Members of the European Parliament, dear guests, Thank you for … to choose jobs that are more likely to be temporary, part-time and/or precarious than men’s. Such jobs: pay less … can contribute to work-life balance, men frequently use them [such arrangements] for performance enhancing …
… With a score of 67.9 out of 100, the EU is at least 60 years away from … “We have seen small, steady gains year on year but this time we have a reason for concern. The coronavirus pandemic … cannot afford. More than ever, policymakers will need to use the results of our Index to design inclusive solutions …
… (cleaning, cooking, washing, etc.), care work (taking care of children, older people, people who are ill, persons living with disabilities, as well as oneself), leisure time and social activities. The promotion of better work–life balance for women and men is at the heart …
… couples with children - showing that the financial cost of having a family falls heavily on women’s shoulders. These … men have support from their employers to take advantage of these measures,” said Virginija Langbakk, EIGE’s director. … longer career breaks, and are more likely to choose part-time work to reconcile work and care responsibilities. The …
… in work-life balance for all can be achieved in a variety of ways. The initiatives that companies can offer can range … one-off events to ongoing programmes. Some require minimal time and resources, while others need significant investment. … recommendation for organisations is to start with an area of least resistance: identify easily attained objectives.. …
… been drawn up. Yes No A specific person (in full- or part-time role) has been assigned to the project. Yes No … council (a body representing workers that is independent of trade unions) has been informed of work-life balance initiatives and provided input. Yes No …
… they will be measured. This is crucial because the success of work-life balance measures is dictated by a variety of … Yet collecting gender-disaggregated data on the useof a measure is crucial in monitoring progress and being … and uptake of flexible working, by sex Uptake of part-time working or return to full-time employment, by sex …
… workplaces inclusive for women is in the best interest of the ICT sector. It enables them to tap into a larger … Encouraging organisations to set up data collection and use findings to highlight financial benefits can further … emphasis on providing employees with childcare, part-time work, flexible working time, and child-friendly offices …
… be closely linked to the overall equality objectives of the organisation, either as defined in its equality … Institutionalisation refers to the process of formalising the gender-equality strategy into the … order to ensure that any resources investment (financial, time or human) to strengthen staff gender-equality …
… 1. The existence of a legal framework and policy commitment to gender … responsibilities, timeframes, etc.). The development of gender competence (for example, through training) should … in the sessions, with a consistent allocation oftime and an adequate budget in place to allow them to attend. …
… was established as a policy norm in the Treaty of Nice (2003) and the Treaty of Lisbon (2009) Gender … the Commission emphasises the need to develop and make useof specific methodological gendered tools to foster the … which have relevant in-house gender expertise often use internal resources to train their own staff. Challenges …