Work-Life
7. Dezember 2010 || by News Desk || Business Case, Newsletter ||
WĂ€hrend in den letzten Jahren der Anteil an Frauen im oberen Top-Management von GroĂunternehmen eher gesunken ist (abhĂ€ngig vom Betrachtungsfokus), erreichen in den KMUs immer mehr Frauen Top-Positionen. In groĂen Firmen in Deutschland liegt die âQuoteâ derzeit bei 5,9%, in der Schweiz bei 4%. Ein anderes Bild zeigt sich bei den kleinen und mittleren Unternehmen:
Tags: Gender, Sprache Deutsch, Work-Life
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12. November 2010 || by News Desk || Business Case, Newsletter ||
More men have reached a point where preserving or increasing their personal time is more appealing than bigger jobs and more money. According to a study by the âAssociation of Executive Search Consultantsâ, more than half of senior executives surveyed would strongly consider refusing a promotion if it meant fewer hours available for their personal […]
Tags: Empirie / Forschung, Gender, Sprache Englisch, Work-Life
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12. November 2010 || by News Desk || Newsletter, Politik ||
Earlier this month, members of the European Parliament ruled in favour of expanding minimum maternity leave in Europe from 14 to 20 weeks and paternity leave to two weeks on full pay, a proposal which they must now try to sell to individual governments. In the end, MEPs decided to go beyond the initial proposal […]
Tags: Alter, Gender, InternationalitÀt, Sprache Englisch, Work-Life
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12. November 2010 || by News Desk || Corporate Practice / Strategien und Instrumente, Newsletter ||
In the past, flexible schedules most often were granted to new mothers. Today, however, progressive companies have broadened the scope of what constitutes grounds for flexibility. And companies that allow employees flexibility in balancing their personal and professional lives are often rewarded by more loyal and motivated workers. A study conducted by the Families and […]
Tags: Alter, Empirie / Forschung, Gender, Sprache Englisch, Work-Life
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1. Oktober 2010 || by News Desk || Newsletter, Politik ||
Anfang August forderte der Direktor des Instituts der deutschen Wirtschaft, Michael HĂŒther, die Arbeitszeit bis zum 70. Lebensjahr auszuweiten. HĂŒther sieht darin mittelfristig die logische Antwort auf die höhere Lebenserwartung und den abnehmenden Geburtenraten. Der Sozialverband VdK hĂ€lt eine solche Anhebung fĂŒr utopisch und weist mit Blick auf die derzeitige Wirtschaftspraxis darauf hin, dass bereits […]
Tags: Alter, Sprache Deutsch, Work-Life
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1. September 2010 || by News Desk || Newsletter, Politik ||
The UK government announced on 29 July 2010 that it plans to scrap the default retirement age of 65 from October 2011. This means that in the future, employers cannot dismiss staff because they have reached the age of 65. The Employers Forum on Age (EFA) has described the new proposal as a âvictoryâ against […]
Tags: Alter, Inklusion, InternationalitÀt, Sprache Englisch, Work-Life
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30. Juli 2010 || by News Desk || Newsletter, Politik ||
FĂŒr berufstĂ€tige Eltern stellen Ferienzeiten einerseits Aussicht auf Erholung, andererseits oft organisatorische Herausforderungen dar. Wenn der Kindergarten oder die Schulen geschlossen sind und sich keine konkreten Betreuungsmöglichkeiten finden, bleibt meist nur, den eigenen Urlaub einzusetzen.
Tags: Alter, Gender, Sprache Deutsch, Work-Life
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22. Juni 2010 || by News Desk || Business Case, Newsletter ||
22% of workers from the EU 27 are affected by stress, the second most frequently reported work-related health problem. Studies suggest that stress is a factor in between 50% and 60% of all lost working days, which represents a huge cost in terms of both human distress and impaired economic performance. 79% of European managers […]
Tags: Empirie / Forschung, InternationalitÀt, Sprache Englisch, Work-Life
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22. Juni 2010 || by News Desk || Newsletter, Politik ||
On June 2nd, the Italian House of Deputies began debating a new bill requiring a mandatory four-day paternity leave for all new fathers. If the bill is approved, Italian fathers will be obligated to take four days off immediately after the birth of their new child. The four-day paternity leave would be fully paid by […]
Tags: Gender, InternationalitÀt, Sprache Englisch, Work-Life
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30. April 2010 || by News Desk || Business Case, Newsletter ||
According to the 2010 Eurobarometer study, Europeans believe that gender inequality is still common in their lives today â this being felt more strongly by women than men. A slight majority finds not enough efforts are being made in the EU to combat gender inequality. Europeans citizens believe that
Tags: Empirie / Forschung, Gender, LGBT / sexuelle Orientierung, Sprache Englisch, Work-Life
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