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Download full textBureau of Labor Statistics (DOL), Washington, DC. – 1988
A special survey on employer child-care practices conducted by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in the summer of 1987 sampled 10,345 establishments with 10 or more employees selected from the BLS establishment universe file and classified by industry and size. The survey showed that over the last decade, the number of mothers in the labor…
Descriptors: Adults, Employed Women, Employer Employee Relationship, Employer Supported Day Care
Christensen, Kathleen – 1989
A national survey in 1988 probed the use of flexible staffing and scheduling alternatives in 521 of the largest U.S. corporations. Company executives indicated they expected their companies to decrease their rate of growth of contingent staffing and increase their use of flextime, job sharing, and home-based work. Several specifics stood out…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Employment Practices, Flexible Working Hours, Fringe Benefits
Catalyst, New York, NY. – 1987
Described are principal options through which employers may address the child care concerns of their employees. Options fall into four general categories: financial assistance, time availability, direct care services, and provision of information. The principal options in the category of financial assistance are dependent care assistance plans and…
Descriptors: Day Care Centers, Employer Supported Day Care, Family Day Care, Flexible Working Hours
Meyer, Jill – 1997
By offering benefits that assist workers in attaining a better balance between work and family, employers can improve the quality of work produced for their companies and the quality of life for employees. This report discusses the benefits of dependent care programs, describes the process involved in selecting appropriate programs, and discusses…
Descriptors: Adult Day Care, Comparative Analysis, Early Childhood Education, Employed Parents
Ruggiere, Paul; Glass, James – 1996
Many employers have enacted "family-friendly benefits" in response to demands placed on their employees by the stress of caring for children or aging parents. The Employer Dependent Care Survey measured the prevalence of flexible work arrangements and child care and elder care benefits in Texas. Participating were 1,331 out of 6,500…
Descriptors: Adult Day Care, Dependents, Early Childhood Education, Employed Parents
Hirschlein, Beulah M., Ed.; Braun, William J., Ed. – 1982
These proceedings explore issues pertaining to the combination of work and family roles from the perspectives of the family, business, government, labor, and the non-profit community. The six keynote addresses include an historical overview of families and work followed by unique perspectives representing labor, corporations, government, and the…
Descriptors: Adults, Career Education, Dual Career Family, Employed Parents
