Today's reality is that more and more women, particularly mothers, are entering the paid labour force. Many women are finding that the demands of their paid employment leave them little time to care for their families. Many Saskatchewan workplaces are incorporating these family-friendly workplace practices and are seeing the positive results.
Workplaces can become more family-friendly.
Employers, employees and unions are working together to create initiatives which support workers and their families. In most families today, both parents work for pay outside the home. A growing senior population, coupled with the trend for caring for dependant family members in the home, will mean that most families will be responsible for caring for family members other than children. For employees Without workplace support, some employees are forced to resolve conflicts by missing work or by quitting their jobs. Employees who face the pressure of balancing work and family life may have to turn down promotions, transfers or training opportunities.