Abstract
In the past twenty years the amount of working parents has been increasing enormously in the Netherlands. Consequently, a growing number of employees have caring responsibilities in addition to their jobs. Many organizations have adopted work-life policies in response to the changing needs of the workforce. In addition, the government increasingly offers statutory provisions for working parents. Therefore, working parents can choose from a broad palette of work-life policies nowadays. It has only been recently that researchers have begun to look at whether employees actually utilize work-life policies, and their studies show that that is not in fact always the case. There seems to be a `gap between policy and practice¿. In this paper I will examine the reasons for working parent not to use work-life policies offered by their employer. The main research questions are: What are the reasons for non-use of work-life policies by working parents? And, is the non-use of work-life policies negatively affecting the work-life balance of working parents, compared to working parents who do use work-life policies? I will use survey data collected in three Dutch financial sector organizations: one public sector organization and two private organizations. All three differ considerably regarding their organizational culture and working practices.
Original language | Undefined/Unknown |
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Publication status | Published - 14 Oct 2009 |
Event | Nederlandse Arbeidsmarktdag - Den Haag Duration: 14 Oct 2009 → … |
Conference
Conference | Nederlandse Arbeidsmarktdag |
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City | Den Haag |
Period | 14/10/09 → … |
Research programs
- ESSB SOC