PHS and work-life balance: what economic and social contribution to our future? Bruxelles, 7 November 2014 EIGE’s work on Good Practices in the area of Reconciliation Main findings

ACHIEVEMENTS 1.13 good practices 2. Policy review (EU and national) 3.Methodological approach to identify and assess good practices on reconciliation 4.Focus on benchmarking, awareness-raising and self-regulation 5.Literature review 6.3 Factsheets on policies, good practices and positive flexibility

MAIN CHALLENGES AND GAPS 1.Child care and other care services/facilities 2.Gender Stereotypes 3.Men’s involvement 4.Social and Political Awareness-raising 5.Flexible working arrangement 6.Involvement of all relevant stakeholders 7.Monitoring & Evaluation

KEY FEATURES TO MOVE FORWARD 1.To address social partners and multiple stakeholders; 2.To promote public and private networking; 3.To target SMEs; 4.To invest in well-targeted awareness-raising initiatives. 5.To support researches and sex disaggregated data collection; 6.To learning from good experiences; 7.To investing in training, counselling and coaching; 8.To target men.

Self-regulation Parental leave company workshopsAustria Project MoreGermany 24-hour Service ChildcareDenmark Halcom Family-friendly EnterpriseSlovenia Awareness-raising Four Walls, Four Hands”, CampaignAustria Managing Reconciliation of Work and FamilyGermany A Hug from DaddyDenmark Sharing Work-life Responsibilities (NISTA)Malta Occupation Dad – I like itPoland Benchmarking Family/Employee-Friendly Company CompetitionEstonia Family Audit CertificationItaly Equality MarkMalta Think Act ReportUK

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Thanks Contacts Maurizio Mosca – EIGE’s work on Good Practices