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Work Life Balance

Fri 30 Oct, 2009

More employers should adopt flexible work practices says Families Commission

The Families Commission congratulates BDO Spicers Taranaki Ltd, winner of the Employment Opportunities (EEO) Life Trust Workplace Work and Life Balance Awards and NZ Ski which won the supreme award.

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Fri 3 Oct, 2008

Who’s looking after the kids?

Shiftworkers often have to juggle complex childcare arrangements to make sure their young children are well cared for while they're at work.  But with careful planning, they have told Families

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Submission
Tue 24 Feb, 2009

Submission to the Job Summit

This submission suggests some ways in which the Commission’s research shows that business and government could work together to find solutions and support families.

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Report
Fri 1 May, 2009

Finding Time

Parents' long working hours and impact on family life

Finding Time focuses on the experiences of a range of families selected from industries that are most affected by long working hours.

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Thu 28 Aug, 2008

Positive changes for families welcomed, but room for improvement in work-life balance

The Families Commission welcomes the 2008 Social Report which shows positive changes for many families, but says there is room for improvement in work-life balance for many working parents.

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Report
Mon 1 Sep, 2008

Juggling Acts

How parents working non-standard hours arrange care for their pre-school children

Many parents today are working long hours in both paid and unpaid work and there are more mothers in the workforce than ever before.

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Work-life balance

Many people struggle to balance their work and family commitments. The Families Commission supports changes which will improve work-life balance for New Zealand families.

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