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What do mothers want as concrete measures to improve work-life balance & how can companies help?
EESC Conference: “Towards a better work-life balance” 24 September 2014
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• Global NGO created in 1947• International and apolitical • Non-denominational • UN General Consultative Status • Brings together mothers from all over the world:
40 organisations in 28 countries • Supports & represents mothers
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• Research under EU project “Family Platform”
•Need support to better reconcile work & family life•Time use preferences correspond to the stages in the life of a mother & the needs of the family• In & out of the labour market depending on the age & number of children
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What concerns us!?
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The more children they have, the more mothers
depend on their partner’s retirement
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• Concrete measures to reconcile work and family life at National & EU level
• Family policies competence of the MS• EU has to act to reach the Lisbon targets
75% employment & reduction of poverty• Not only a gender equality issue but an economic
one!
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• Adapted to manufacturing-based economies & linear careers
• Today discontinuous careers & time for procreation shorter than working time
• EU must encourage MS to change their legal framework to support families
• Measures in place not enough!
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• Revision of the Maternity Leave Directive • Include “unworked periods” in pension rights:
1. “Contribution” to society 2. Reallocation of resources 3. Prevention of female poverty in old age
• Family unpaid care work as a social indicator of GDP Law adopted in Belgium
• Ensure quality part-time work: Review of working time directive?
• Recognition of skills while performing family care work: FamCompass project
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Make the business case!
Conciliation policies:– Raises morale– Increases job satisfaction & employee engagement
Higher productivityBetter customer service
Improves brand reputationAttracts larger pool of job applicants (e.g. highly qualified
mothers)Supports retention of expensively trained & experienced staff
Lower absenteeism
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• Private blueprint certification from Fundación Másfamilia
• Private, non-profit, & independent organization for the protection, defense & promotion of the families specially those with dependencies
• Member of MMM
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EFR companies – Norm 1000-1
Ibex 35 Technology Insurance Food Pharma Others
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Third sector Energy Beverage Education
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• Private management tool to assess how family-friendly are internal policies within any type of organisation
• Developed as an ISO norm with Spanish Standardization body AENOR
• Recognised by the Spanish Ministry of Social affairs & as an UN best practice
• External prescribers assess how the organization performs in relation with 50 indicators
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EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES
EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES
EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES
EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES
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1. Leadership & management style
2. Quality in employment
3. Time & spatial flexibility
4. Support for employees’ families
5. Professional and personal development
6. Equal opportunities
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Thank you for your attentionOlalla Michelena
Secretary General MMM European Delegation
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