Reconciling work and family life

Reconciling work and family life

Henning Klemme

Reconciling work and family life

The situation in Germany

• 57% of the mothers and 87% of the fathers of children younger than 15 years are elployed

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• 33% of the mothers and 85% of the fathers of children younger than 3 years are working

• 37% of these mothers and 95% of these fathers are have a full-time job

• The other 63% of the mothers and 5% of the fathers are working in part time

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• 56% of the mothers and 87% of the fathers of children in the age of 3 to 5 years are working

• 28% of these mothers and 96% of these fathers are have a full-time job

• The other 72% of the mothers and 4% of the fathers are working in part time

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• 65% of the mothers and 89% of the fathers of children in the age of 5 to 9 years are working

• 26% of these mothers and 96% of these fathers are have a full-time job

• The other 74% of the mothers and 4% of the fathers are working in part time

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• 71% of the mothers and 88% of the fathers of children in the age of 10 to 14 years are working

• 32% of these mothers and 96% of these fathers are have a full-time job

• The other 68% of the mothers and 4% of the fathers are working in part time

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89% of the mothers, which are working in part-time-jobs says

that they work in part time because they have to manage the

family life

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A little story...

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Now it is your turn!

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• Christina´s chef give her only two options. Either she works in full time as before or she have to resign her job. What happens to Christina?

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• Find a good solution for Christina! What could the firm do, that Christina can work in her job and care for Max?

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• Why could it be important and better for the firm to keep Christina in the firm?

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Some options of family-friendly staffing policy

• part time

• flextime

• kindergarten of the concern

• telecommuting

• family-services

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part time

advantages- confirmation of livin

circumstances with working hours

- better reintegration of employees after a big break

- lower times absent

disadvantages- more costs for the employer

- More coordination for the employer

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flextime

advantages- self-determination about

beginning and ending of hours of work

disadvantages- it doesn´t work in shift

operation

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kindergarten of the concern

advantages- place of work and childcare are

at the same place

disadvantages- it doesn´t work in little firms

- very expensive for the employer

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telecommuting

advantages- connecting work and family life

at home place

- less sick certificates

disadvantages- social isolation of the employee

- The employee needs the technical equipment

- doesn´t work in all sectors

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family services

• help by searching a family friendly flat or house, a good kindergarten, a good school etc.

• lunch for the children of the employees in the staff canteen

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„Kreiselchen“

„Kreiselchen“ is a project of the county-administration in Lippe, a region in Northrhine-Westphalia. It is a Kindergarten for the children from the employees of the county-administration.

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specials by „Kreiselchen“

• the times of the day care are adapted to the hours of work of the parents,

• the kindergarten building is next to the office building

• it´s for children from citizens, which have an appointment by the county administration too

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The End• How do you think about reconciling work

and family life, do we need it?

• Why we do need it?

• How it is the situation for working parents in Poland?