Part-time work and family-friendly practices
in Canadian workplaces
by Derrick Comfort, Karen Johnson and David Wallace
Human
Resources Development Canada, June 2003
The evolving workplace series, no.
6
The changing nature of work puts new demands on employee skills, but
in the 'new economy' it may not be enough to focus solely on the supply of skills.
Equally important is the extent to which workplaces foster and support employee
development and provide opportunities for the utilization of skills. Family responsibilities
affect employees' willingness to accept greater job responsibilities and to seek
promotions.
This report examines two human resource practices that could
facilitate a balance between work and family: part-time work and the provision
of 'family-friendly' work arrangements, such as flextime, telework, childcare
and eldercare services. A preliminary analysis of employee and job characteristics
of part-time workers and those utilizing family friendly workplace practices is
presented in this paper. The study uses data from the Workplace and Employee Survey
(1999).
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