A journalist reviewing several books on working women in Canada writes, "Taken together, these recent books paint a picture of hard work, poor conditions, and the persistence of low wages for 'feminized' work. They show difficulties in remedying both low wages and undervalued work via social policy and in some cases trade unionism, and discuss the varied strategies employed by women to enact change" (Kainer, 2003, p
Canadian women report more difficulties in attaining good paying jobs, respect, and equality in the workforce, something that must change if Canada is truly going to move into the 21st century. While a strong feminist movement in the 1960s did move many Canadian women and their issues into the spotlight, and created new opportunities for women, women's work in Canada has seemed to stall since the 1990s (Phillips, et
According to a book entitled, Planning, Promoting and Managing Your Childcare Business, running a successful childcare business is also dependent upon the communication that providers have with parents. Childcare providers must communicate with parents as it relates to various aspects of the business including the establishment of clear and concise delivery and pick up times for children, vacation times for the childcare provider and written contracts that are clear and discuss the type of care that will be given (Martinson 2003)
Federally subsidized programs like Head Start have long promoted childcare to children from deprived backgrounds, to enhance their ability to learn in a scholastic environment. Why should it be assumed that preschool enrichment is not beneficial for other students? (Besharov, 2007) The concept of 24-hour daycare upsets some people because they assume that some parents want to leave their children at such facilities for long periods of time
The Screening Test is designed to identify children who are at risk for delay and in need of a more comprehensive evaluation with the full-scale BDI. The Screening Test consists of 96 items in the areas of motor, communication, personal-social, adaptive, and cognitive development" (Infant-toddler development, 2013, HHS: 60-61)
The topic of urban sprawl has been considered as a major issue in urban planning. An article in Scientific American demonstrates how this concept is changing the face of American communities and how our cities are beginning to take on a new shape (Chen, 2000)
For employees who make between $30,000 and $40,000, having a care provider come into their homes could very easily end up costing one-fourth to one-third of their incomes. Some employers have begun to offer financial incentives to parents who use home care providers (Lee, 1995), (Woodward, 1999)
Of course, this type of care is only for a child who is "mildly ill" (to use the jargon of the industry) but enterprising child care entrepreneurs have taken this need and developed an entire industry from it. The National Association of Sick Child Daycare reports that there are currently approximately 350 "mildly ill" child day care centers in the country (LoJacono, 2001)
Gannett has been listed on Working Mother Magazine's top one hundred best companies for working mothers for 11 times in a row. It is really no surprise that Gannett's "bottom line" is in such good shape, since several studies have shown that a work environment which fosters happy employees is crucial to financial success (Lozada, 1997)
Family friendly" corporations are defined as the ones who persevere and are able to establish a successful child care unit. The factors which make a business "family friendly" include: empowerment of employees to meet family responsibilities, sharing the fruits of productivity and growth fairly with its employees, refrains from assuming family responsibilities, putting long-term interests ahead of short-term goals, refraining from supporting anti-family causes, respecting the institution of marriage and cultivating a corporate culture which values family (Mattox, 1992)
For example, an on-site center opened by a Kentucky-based office supply company employing 100 persons lost $30,000 in two years because of low usage (Marsh, 1995). Similarly, The American Savings Bank, a California company employing 4,000 people, close the doors of its "award winning" day care center after employees ranked it dead last on a list of 10 most wanted employee benefits (Shellenbarger, 1995)
Generally, one center will serve several regular day care centers and spots must be leased by the year by the corporate day care or by parents. One lease may cost up to $8,000 a year for a lease, but considering the amount of money that could be lost by employees staying home with mildly ill children, many corporate CEO's think the expense is justified (Woodward, 1999)
Standards are very important:" managers establish personal standards that are based on professional knowledge and individual experience; they also observe the standards established by outside resources. Wise managers understand that the rules are minimum standards, the results for a collaborative effort of many people just like themselves," (Hearron & Hildebrand, 2014)
Purpose and Scope of the Work: The purpose of this study is to show how providing an on-site childcare facility is beneficial to employees as well as to Nichols Corporation because it frees up time for workers to devote more energy to work and thereby achieve higher productivity; it eliminates stress; and it provides ease, comfort, security, and practicality, and convenience to working parents, achieving an overall much more positive workplace environment (Abraham, Bowdidge, 1990; Kane, 2004). It also aims to show that providing childcare is not expensive for the company and in fact can be viewed as a cost-saving measure because by providing the service, it reduces the burden on employs and affords them more time/energy to commit to the job (Oyer, 2008)
, Nichols Corporation), through allowing workers the time to put more efforts into their jobs and, thus, attain enhanced productivity. Other benefits include: stress elimination and comfort, convenience, practicality, ease, and security to workers with kids, fostering a much more positive overall workplace atmosphere (Abraham, Bowdidge, 1990; Kane, 2004)
The Review of Relevant Studies In a report by the American Business Collaboration, published in 2000, 63% member employees testified to increased productivity when utilizing quality dependent care. 29% employees with children faced some form of breakdown in childcare over the past3 months, linked to tardiness, reduced focus on the job, and absence (Bond, Galinsky and Swanberg, 1998)
corporations provided their workforce with some or other kind of childcare assistance; out of these corporations, 775 sponsored on-site childcare. In fact, Hartley & Keyser (2002) claim that employers in Canada have, since 25 years, supported childcare in various forms (Brandon & Temple, 2007)
One of the main driving forces of client retention is personnel retention; the former, in turn, drives organizational progress and returns. One research revealed that a reduction in personnel turnover by 7% resulted in over $27,000 increases in company sales, and nearly $4,000 increases in company profits per worker (Huselid and Becker, 1995)
Participation in the study was anonymous and voluntary. After a fortnight of forwarding the initial questionnaire, researchers mailed reminder letters for response rate improvement (Kane, 2004; Louv, 1992)
5 times the yearly salary for exempt workers and 75% of yearly wage for hourly employees. Employee absenteeism arising from childcare breakdowns costs American organizations 3 billion dollars a year (Keyser & Hartley, 2002)