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Young Mothers/Families Friendly Empoloyment
Date
28.10.2004-28.10.2007
Contact
Ales Kranjc Kuslan
Country
Slovenia
Development Partnership
Zavod Ekvilib
Demand
Slovenian legislation in the field of labour relations, parental protection and equal opportunities of sexes represents an appropriate legal frame for equal position of mothers and fathers in the labour market. Nevertheless, potential threat (and incidence) of informal discrimination has been detected in practice. Such discrimination occurs behind the doors and without any proof or witness. The main aim of the DP was to decrease hidden discrimination of young women-(potential) mothers - due to maternity.
Solution
We fulfilled our goal through: Economic and sociological research on the extent of the problem, on which we will build our search for appropriate solutions Education of target groups (key actors), particularly employers Better informing of young (potential) parents about the employees' rights Public exposure of the issue of sex discrimination of young women in the labour market Public awarding of those firms in which people have a non-discriminatory attitude towards those who are planning or having small children. Through these activities, public awareness strengthened, and cultural, business and psychosocial behavioural patterns begun to change. In changing the practice, further inclusion of equal treatment of sexes into prevailing policies (mainstreaming) started.
Products
Certificate Family friendly company-auditing system that encourage enterprise to improve work -life balance situation, wards enterprise for improving work-life balance situation, is long-term and could be applied in any enterprise or organisation. Reasearch and book on work/life balance was published.
Results
Long term impact: On psychosocial and cultural elements that influence the behaviour of key persons in firms/companies. 43 companies with more than 30.000 employees and more that 100.000 family members alerady got certificate Family friendly enterprise. On the management's way of reasoning -understanding that parental role of employees does no harm to the firms' financial results. Research between CEOs shows that managers are aware of positive impact of work/life balace on the productivity.