Evaluation Scores About Happy Courses and Bookings Jobs Free Manuals Social Impact Contact Us DTI Minister Stephen Byers launches Green paper at IT Training Company DTI Minister Stephen Byers and Minister for Employment Baroness Jay this week launched their green paper on 'supporting working parents' at Happy Computers. Happy Computers was chosen as a small company that demonstrates best practice in putting family friendly policies into effect. Happy Computers employs just 40 people and is seen as an example among small businesses for its family friendly policies. There is extended maternity and paternity leave.
Some parents choose to work part-time, others take extended leave to cover school holidays.
The chief executive sets an example by spending a morning a week in his children's school. The green paper has come in for criticism from some business sectors. However Henry Stewart, Chief Executive of Happy Computers cannot understand their attitude. Do the maths. The flexibility costs a few hundred pounds and saved 50,000 in recruitment and induction costs this year.