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Two New Research Studies:
Do Workplace Policies Deliver Measurable Impact?
By John Paul Marosy, President
Bringing Elder Care Home LLC
jpmarosy@charter.net
(508) 854-0431
Two new research articles shed light on the question of whether or not work place supports for employed family caregivers actually deliver measurable positive impact for employer and employee:
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Conferences An article in Research on Aging (Volume 28, Number 3) entitled "Combining Care Work and Paid Work: Do Workplace Policies Make a Difference?" by E.K. Pavalko and K.A. Henderson includes a study of whether young employed women are more likely to leave the workforce when they start caregiving for an ill or disabled family member.
Using data from the National Longitudinal Survey of Young Women, researchers found that employed female caregivers are more likely to leave the workforce, but that workers in jobs that provide access to more flexible leave benefits are more likely to remain employed and maintain work hours over a two-year period.
However,
while such benefits do increase employment retention, they have little
impact on women's distress. For
more information, visit:
http://roa.sagepub.com/cgi/reprint/28/3/359
A new study from the Center for Women and Work, A Workable Balance: New Jersey Employers' Experiences Managing Employee Leaves and Turnover shows the benefits of paid family leave for employers and employees.
The case studies offer detailed portraits of employer policies and practices to accomplish goals when employees are on leave. For example, the study found that few employers provide paid family leave; however, many employees draw full or partial family leave by using vacation, personal days or paid time off.
The
authors conclude that a statewide family leave insurance program would
help reduce employee turnover, benefit companies already providing paid
sick days or paid time off, and level the playing field for smaller employers.
Resources: A
Workable Balance: New Jersey Employers' Experiences Managing Employee
Leaves and Turnover, (pdf doc.) by Dr. Eileen Appelbaum, Rutgers and
Dr. Ruth Milkman, University of California, Los Angeles.
New Jersey
Time To Care Website, Rutgers University, Center for Women and Work
What do you think? Take a moment now to send us an e-mail
with your opinion to jpmarosy@bringingeldercarehome.com
We will publish your thoughts in the next issue.
John Paul Marosy
Editor and President,
Bringing Elder Care Home, LLC
John Paul Marosy is the author of Elder Care: A Six Step Guide to Balancing Work and Family, available from Bringing Elder Care Home Publishing online at www.bringingeldercarehome.com or by calling 508-854-0431.
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