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Work and Family Balance
By Laura Knoy on Wednesday, September 17, 2008.
New Hampshire’s men and women are spending more time at their jobs and less time with their friends, hobbies and families. That’s why organizers in the state are putting together New Hampshire’s first ever Summit on Work and Family. We’ll look at the problem and see what ideas some have to make it better.
Guests
- Malcolm Smith, Family Life and Family Policy Specialist for the Department of Family Studies at the University of New Hampshire Cooperative Extension
- Richard Brothers, Commissioner of the New Hampshire Department of Employment Security
We'll also hear from
- Connie Roy Czyzowski , Vice President for Human Resources with North East Delta Dental
- Congresswoman Carolyn Maloney, U.S. Congresswoman for New York's 13th District
Click here to learn more about New Hampshire 1st ever Legislative and Business Summit on Work and Family.
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A company's attitude towards family fits into the greater scope of social/environmental responsibility. There are many profit focused nay sayers, but to them I would like to point to Patagonia, a company my wife worked for. The more they embraced things like in-house day care, flex time, organic cotton, recycling, etc., the better they did.
Also, how does the pannel feel about single-payer healthcare? It seems it could be a relief valve across the board, from empoyers to employees.
Thank you
In response to Connie Roy Czyzowski's comment about not wanting legislation because providing paid maternity leave is a benefit that gives companies a competitive edge, this comment is very disappointing - paid maternity leave should be provided by all businesses, there are many other ways for a company to have a competitive edge via benefits. Additionally, I recently had a baby and am here to say that 8 weeks of paid maternity leave isn't enough. I was forced to stop nursing my baby because it was too difficult to make the schedule work and with the stress, maintain a healthy milk supply; I was forced to purchase clothing in larger sizes than normal because I had not lost all of the weight I had gained while pregnant. And one final note, when I returned to work I was given a poor yearly review and told that due to my maternity leave I had not met the requirements of my job - because I wasn't there.