INTRODUCTION
Nearly all working parents face the challenge of finding safe and appropriate childcare for their children while they work. Employers offering direct child care benefits report positive impacts of child care programs on their workers’ performance, as well as reductions in turnover, absenteeism, and recruitment costs. In addition, a large percent-age of the potential benefits to employers consists of savings in wage costs. As the face of the workplace changes, many more women are in fulltime employment, some also work in the informal sector. And many more women are developing their own career paths. In Kenya especially, many more women are also becoming the primary wage earners in their families, and many are single parents as well. …show more content…
Finding affordable, safe and educationally-appropriate care for children
Spending extra commuting hours taking children to and from childcare
Being stressed at being far from children, especially in the case of an emergency
Having extra costs for care after school hours and during school holidays
Having, on average, only three weeks annual leave while school holidays are at least 15 weeks
Having to take their own sick leave or annual leave to take care of a sick child
Having to miss work and possibly risk losing their job due to caring for a sick child
ADVANTAGES OF CHILDCARE IN THE WORKPLACE
Advantages to employees If an onsite facility, then the ability to spend more time with one’s children (commuting together To work, taking lunch breaks together and/or breastfeeding breaks) The ability to balance family and work more easily The ability to have more choices, allowing more control over one’s life Continuity in one’s career (not having to leave jobs to care for one’s children) Improvement of one’s socio-economic position (it allows both two-income and single parents to improve their quality of life)
Advantages to employers
Happier, more productive employees Decreased stress and anxiety in …show more content…
Countries like Sweden and France have embraced Childcare centers and their economy says it all
Some policies and practices are the result of labor intervention, and some are driven by government.
In reality, most companies do not have onsite centers or nurseries in Kenya. In addition, unfortunately many unions do not see childcare as an important issue and so it is often not included in bargaining agreement, however it needs to be realized that, companies can save millions by creating onsite child care centers not only for their workers but generate millions into the organization because now you will have an effective and motivated workforce
There are a number of general guidelines to keep in mind when planning all of your center’s equipment and furnishings purchases: Focus on quality and durability, not on immediate cost savings. Purchase items that will help you create a warm and inviting environment in your center and classrooms. Select items that will inspire, and not inhibit, children’s creativity and
Nearly all working parents face the challenge of finding safe and appropriate childcare for their children while they work. Employers offering direct child care benefits report positive impacts of child care programs on their workers’ performance, as well as reductions in turnover, absenteeism, and recruitment costs. In addition, a large percent-age of the potential benefits to employers consists of savings in wage costs. As the face of the workplace changes, many more women are in fulltime employment, some also work in the informal sector. And many more women are developing their own career paths. In Kenya especially, many more women are also becoming the primary wage earners in their families, and many are single parents as well. …show more content…
Finding affordable, safe and educationally-appropriate care for children
Spending extra commuting hours taking children to and from childcare
Being stressed at being far from children, especially in the case of an emergency
Having extra costs for care after school hours and during school holidays
Having, on average, only three weeks annual leave while school holidays are at least 15 weeks
Having to take their own sick leave or annual leave to take care of a sick child
Having to miss work and possibly risk losing their job due to caring for a sick child
ADVANTAGES OF CHILDCARE IN THE WORKPLACE
Advantages to employees If an onsite facility, then the ability to spend more time with one’s children (commuting together To work, taking lunch breaks together and/or breastfeeding breaks) The ability to balance family and work more easily The ability to have more choices, allowing more control over one’s life Continuity in one’s career (not having to leave jobs to care for one’s children) Improvement of one’s socio-economic position (it allows both two-income and single parents to improve their quality of life)
Advantages to employers
Happier, more productive employees Decreased stress and anxiety in …show more content…
Countries like Sweden and France have embraced Childcare centers and their economy says it all
Some policies and practices are the result of labor intervention, and some are driven by government.
In reality, most companies do not have onsite centers or nurseries in Kenya. In addition, unfortunately many unions do not see childcare as an important issue and so it is often not included in bargaining agreement, however it needs to be realized that, companies can save millions by creating onsite child care centers not only for their workers but generate millions into the organization because now you will have an effective and motivated workforce
There are a number of general guidelines to keep in mind when planning all of your center’s equipment and furnishings purchases: Focus on quality and durability, not on immediate cost savings. Purchase items that will help you create a warm and inviting environment in your center and classrooms. Select items that will inspire, and not inhibit, children’s creativity and