Balancing Family and Career
Balancing family and career is a topical socio-political theme in many countries today and is a focal aspect of diversity management. We can only utilize the skills and abilities of our employees to maximum effect if we help them to master the challenges of combining career and family. We are therefore planning to make it even easier for employees to take advantage of flexible working hours, part-time work, and home offices – when this is economically feasible, and taking due account of individual circumstances. Flexible working hours have long been established at many of our sites.
In order to support our employees in their efforts to coordinate their dedication to their careers and their plans for their private lives, we offer locally organized working groups. Depending on the given situation or local challenge, appropriate targets and solution can be developed. Some examples:
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Germany |
At the German sites, special attention is given to providing day care for children under the age of 3. In Düsseldorf, for example, a second day care center was opened in 2008, offering another 75 day care places to employees at the site. Mid 2010 Henkel established a parent’s network of employees to support the integration of job and family. |
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Austria |
In Austria, Henkel cooperates with the “Employee Service” company to offer its employees comprehensive advice and support in regard to conflict mediation, health, pregnancy and family matters. |
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Spain |
In Spain, together with service provider “Más Vida Red” (More Life Net), Henkel is establishing a program at its sites offering a variety of courses and services on the theme of family and career. |