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Family-friendly working?

Putting policy into practice

By Sue Bond, Jeff Hyman, Juliette Summers and Sarah Wise

In responding to the needs of working parents and employers, the Government has introduced legislation which encourages family-friendly initiatives to be determined jointly and voluntarily between employers and employees. Focusing on the key sector of financial services, Family-friendly working? reviews how companies are handling this process..

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In responding to the needs of working parents and their employers, the Government has introduced legislation which encourages family-friendly initiatives to be determined jointly and voluntarily between employers and employees. Focusing on the key sector of financial services, Family-friendly working? reviews how companies are handling this process.

By offering close insights into the dynamics of organisational decision-making processes and practices, Family-friendly working will be of value to policy makers, employers, trade unions and to bodies and individuals who seek to influence family and employment policy and legislation.

Introduction; Part 1: Policy formulation: Company survey findings; Union perspectives; Part 2: Policy into practice: Introduction to the second phase; Policy provision, communication and awareness; Managerial decision-making; The role of employee participation; Employee experiences; Company family-friendly performance; Conclusions.

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