Considering the current Covid situation, numerous South Africans are accessing the internet from home to fulfil their career responsibilities remotely. Progressively more South Africans are being vaccinated, and employers are revaluating their policies, asking themselves: “If our employees are just as productive at home, while we can economise on office space, why not allow them to choose where they work?”
While this kind of flexibility would be overwhelmingly popular, in particular with employees who are parents, many women also believe this flexibility comes with a price tag, considering the added responsibilities that comes with the territory.
Regardless of where an employee finds themselves, be it at the office or at home, they still need their companies’ support to deliver and accomplish their best – not only in their work tasks, but as parents as well. Enterprises need to ensure their employees still get celebrated for the most important event in their lives, that of becoming a parent. The latter includes transforming organisations into baby-friendly institutions. In doing so, mother-and-fatherhood becomes an opportunity and a tool for equality, resulting in more contented employees.
Whatever the company’s policy on remote work, it must constantly be implemented throughout all departments. Whilst baby showers are something of the past, a baby-friendly program can ensure that employees feel supported by their employers at the happiest event of their lives, and especially during the child’s first developmental years.
The percentage of new parents amounts to 2% – 4% of a companies’ total workforce, meaning a small investment in parents with new-borns can attract and retain top talented workers.
Bebedeparis has developed programs to assist businesses by providing them with personal, exclusive, and useful gift hampers and baby shower gifts when the pregnancy is announced, as well as at the birth of the new family member. There are also marvellous welcome back gifts available for when the new parent resumes duties after maternity leave.
Programs are tailored to the needs and size of the corporate establishment. By taking the task of baby gifting of their hands, these custom-made packages save the HR department time and money while safeguarding against overspending gifting-budgets.
For more information, and to read reviews on the professional services offered by Bebedeparis, visit their website at www.bebedeparis.co.za or www.babyfriendlycompanies.co.za or call 012-004-1911.
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