Promoting employment among parents and caregivers, especially women, is crucial for securing skilled labour in companies.
The promotion of employment among parents and caregivers is essential for securing skilled labour in companies. Especially for women, there is substantial potential, as they often work part-time with fewer hours. Comprehensive and continuous employment furthermore promotes gender equality in the labour market. After all, it supports not only a stronger presence of women in leadership positions but also pay equity between the sexes.
To increase employment – including self-employment – particularly among women, conditions for balancing family and work for parents and businesses need to align. Developing and improving infrastructure for childcare focusing on daycare centres and elementary schools, as well as services for caregiving relatives, is necessary to adapt to the needs of parents and companies. Securing skilled labour for daycare centres is also an essential factor for balancing family and work.
Additional legal claims for leave for employees or comparable European or national legal guidelines are viewed critically by most of the economy. They can lead to new bureaucratic and financial burdens for businesses. The same applies to potential quota regulations. There is a risk that they could impose additional bureaucratic efforts on companies and prevent appropriate corporate solutions.