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Tag Archives: working parents
EP calls for common parental leave rules to be enforced
Everyone, without regard to gender, should be guaranteed the right to parental leave without discrimination, regardless of the employment sector or the type of contract under which working fathers and mothers are employed. There are big differences in parental leave … Continue reading
Posted in European Parliament, Leaves, Work-Life Balance, Working parents
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Creating Labour Market Conditions Favourable for Work-Life Balance
Following the announcement by the European Commission of a new initiative called “New start to address the challenges of work-life balance faced by working families”, the European Parliament Committees EMPL and FEMM, decided to draft jointly, an own initiative report … Continue reading
How to achieve better outcomes from both early childhood and activation programmes?
by Ana Pérez For a few decades now governments have invested large amounts of funding (not least from the European Social Fund) to lift people out of poverty via education, starting in early childhood. A number of projects and programmes … Continue reading
Posted in Care, Family-friendly, Work-Life Balance
Tagged care, childcare, childcare facilities, ECEC, employment, services, work-life balance, working parents
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A culture of “freedom and responsibility”
by Ana Pérez You have probably read this summer that Netflix, the American provider of Internet streaming media, has introduced an unlimited leave policy for new moms and dads that allows them to take off as much time as they … Continue reading
Posted in Companies, Family-friendly, Work-Life Balance, Working parents, Workplace
Tagged companies, Company culture, employees, employers, Family-friendly, gender equality, maternity leave, Paradigm shift, Parental leave, paternity leave, Perks, reconciliation, work-life balance, WorkFlex, Working culture, working parents, workplace
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European Reconciliation Package: Annexes on Structural Funds available!
What can the EU do for you? Did you know that each EU country has an agency promoting local projects aimed at supporting employment and training through the European Social Fund? To answer these and other questions, and to show … Continue reading
Every employer can do something to positively impact on the wellbeing of their employee carers and parents | #EEFWLB
Employers’ Forum for Work Life Balance Final Report, 8-9 September, Helsinki Working conditions and working time arrangements are a primary preoccupation for the majority of families, as well as the place of work and commuting have a great impact on … Continue reading
Cracking the Myths of Work Life Balance on 8-9 September, Helsinki. Register now to secure your place!
The myth that work-life balance policies and practices are a luxury does not contribute to the company core business is still widespread! This is why we are organizing the Employers’ Forum for Work Life Balance in Helsinki, Finland on 8-9 … Continue reading
8-9 September, The European Employers’ Forum for Work-Life Balance, Helsinki
With the support of the Finnish Ministry of Social Affairs and Health and the European Commission Väestöliitto, the Family Federation of Finland and COFACE, the Confederation of Family Organisations in the European Union are organizing the European Employers’ Forum for … Continue reading
The Work and Family Show
Born out of the demand from families looking for practical and personal solutions for returning to work or starting up their own business after having a family, the Work and Family Show held on 21-22 February in London gathered a collection of … Continue reading
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How to be a «mompreneur»
The word is new but the concept is not. «Mompreneurs» are women arriving in their late twenties or early thirties who have a job but who chose to start their own business while they are pregnant or when their children … Continue reading
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Reconciling Work and Family Life 