Organisations are constantly innovating when it comes to parenthood, with measures such as extended parental leave with 100% pay, support for employees during assisted reproduction, flexible working, and contracts adapted to the school calendar. While these initiatives meet employees' expectations and promote their well-being at work, they also contribute to gender equality and the attractiveness and performance of the company. This is a movement encouraged within the EU by the application of the directive on work-life balance for parents and carers.
Context
- While life expectancy is rising, fertility is falling. The situation is particularly worrying for countries such as Italy, where there are now fewer than 400,000 births a year, compared with 576,000 fifteen years ago.
- The rise of digital technology and nomadic tools is blurring the boundaries between work and private life for those who can work remotely. But while it is shaking up the way work is organised, it is also bringing greater flexibility. It also meets the new expectations o
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Nathalie Tran
Editor-in-Chief Mind HR