Take care : how to be a great employer for working carers / David Grayson.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Grayson, David, 1955- author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Caregivers.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (lvii, 280 pages).

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Bingley, United Kingdom : Emerald Publishing Limited, 2017.

Summary:

There could be as many as 300 million caregivers in the global workforce providing care for loved ones - elderly parents, a life-partner with a health condition, or a disabled child/sibling or close friend who needs support. As populations age around the world and welfare support declines, the number of people voluntarily caring for another will grow. However, despite the demands and pressures that caregivers are under, many organisations offer little practical support to employees - support that, if provided correctly, will benefit both employee and employer. Take Care is a practical guide that enables employers to better understand and support employees with caring responsibilities. It presents this as part of good management practice that strengthens organizational resilience and sustainability, and also argues that this is now an integral element of being a responsible employer and organisation. The book includes practical examples from more than fifty employers around the world, from small businesses to global enterprises, as well as public sector and NGO examples. It also features the personal stories of individuals in the workplace who have successfully championed change.

Contents:

Part 1. Why care for carers? Caring and carers

The caring journey : despatches from the frontline

Care in the community and the workplace : the business case for action by employers and society

Part 2. Seven steps to being a good employer for working carers: Identifying the triggers ; Scooping what matters ; Making the business case ; Committing to action ; Integration and implementation ; Engaging stakeholders ; Measuring and reporting

Part 3. Building a movement. Becoming a champion employer of carers

When a carer is their own boss : supporting freelancers

A society that cares : creating an enabling environment for more employers for working carers.

Notes:

Includes index.

Includes bibliographical references.

Print version record

ISBN:

9781787149175

178714917X