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

Reconciling work and family life 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

Reconciling work and family life 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

Reconciling work and family life 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

Reconciling work and family life 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

Reconciling work and family life 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

Reconciling work and family life A little story...

Reconciling work and family life Now it is your turn!

Reconciling work and family life 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?

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

Reconciling work and family life Why could it be important and better for the firm to keep Christina in the firm?

Reconciling work and family life Some options of family-friendly staffing policy part time flextime kindergarten of the concern telecommuting family-services

Reconciling work and family life 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

Reconciling work and family life flextime advantages -self-determination about beginning and ending of hours of work disadvantages -it doesn´t work in shift operation

Reconciling work and family life 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

Reconciling work and family life 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

Reconciling work and family life 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

Reconciling work and family life „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.

Reconciling work and family life 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

Reconciling work and family life 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?