Blog 35

With more and more women choosing to have both a career and family life it is great to see that is becoming more accessible with the government and corporate backing. A company that promotes a work/family balance is going to end up with more satisfied employees who are able to focus more on their work and focus less on the stress and issues of how to balance the two. When I had my first child the option of being able to take a day off from work because he was sick was not allowed. I could take a sick day as long as I was sick but if I called in sick because my child was sick then I was just docked pay. By companies allowing more flexible use of their vacation and sick time and also allowing for maternity leave for both the mother and the father parents (woman in particular) are finding it easier with the support of their company to juggle both. The government by establishing such programs as the family medical leave act has back employees by saying that things are going to happen and there are going to be those unexpected emergencies where a worker has no other choice but to stay home and face the problem head on and while doing this the last thing on their mind should be “am I going to loose my job over this”? With the availability of breast pumps and the understanding and backing of her employer women are now able to provide breast milk for their child even while working by employers understanding the importance of the issue to the mother and allotting for time where she can get away in a private area and pump. By supporting your employee rather than working against them employers are seeing a much higher success rate in balancing home and work.