Image Border - Irish Business and employers confederation
Image Border - Irish Business and employers confederation
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Table of Contents<br />
1 Executive Summary <strong>and</strong> Conclusions 3<br />
1.1 Summary 3<br />
1.2 Conclusions 4<br />
2 Background <strong>and</strong> Introduction 5<br />
3 Employer Childcare Options 6<br />
3.1 Introduction 6<br />
3.2 Informational 6<br />
3.3 Resource <strong>and</strong> Referral 6<br />
3.4 Flexible Working 7<br />
3.5 Part-time Working 7<br />
3.6 Flexitime 7<br />
3.7 Job Sharing <strong>and</strong> Job Splitting 7<br />
3.8 Home working / Teleworking 8<br />
3.9 Term time or school hours working 8<br />
3.10 Compressed Hours 8<br />
3.11 Career Breaks 8<br />
3.12 Setting Up Flexible Working 8<br />
3.13 Workplace Crèches 9<br />
3.14 Buying / Reserving places 10<br />
3.15 Setting up a Shared Childcare Facility 10<br />
4 Grants 12<br />
4.1 Equal Opportunity Childcare Programme<br />
2000-2006 <strong>and</strong> National Childcare<br />
Investment Programme 2006 - 2010 12<br />
5 Tax Allowances 13<br />
5.1 Introduction 13<br />
5.2 BIK Exemption 13<br />
5.3 Capital Allowances 14<br />
6 Case Studies (Large) 16<br />
6.1 Northbrook Technology of Northern<br />
Irel<strong>and</strong> Ltd (IRL) 16<br />
6.2 INTEL Irel<strong>and</strong> Ltd (ROI) 16<br />
6.3 The Penguin Group (UK) 17<br />
6.4 Enlida Faberge Ltd (UK) 18<br />
6.5 101 Great Ideas from Best Large<br />
Companies in USA 19<br />
7 Case Studies (Medium) 22<br />
7.1 Botanic Inns (IRL) 22<br />
7.2 Listawood Ltd (UK) 22<br />
7.3 Farrelly Facilities & Engineering Ltd (UK) 23<br />
8 Case Studies (Small) 24<br />
8.1 Calor Gas NI Ltd (IRL) 24<br />
8.2 Happy Computers (UK) 24<br />
8.3 Fish.Net (UK) 25<br />
8.4 Ideas From SME's in UK 25<br />
9 Appendices 27<br />
10 Appendix 1: Childcare Legal Context 28<br />
10.1 Introduction 28<br />
10.2 Maternity Protection Act, 1994 <strong>and</strong> 2004 28<br />
10.3 Maternity Protection (Protection of Mothers<br />
who are Breastfeeding) Regulations 2004 29<br />
10.4 Adoptive Leave Act, 1995 29<br />
10.5 Parental Leave Act 1998 30<br />
10.6 Unfair Dismissal Acts, 1997 - 2001 30<br />
10.7 Safety, Health <strong>and</strong> Welfare at Work<br />
(Pregnant Employees) Regulations 2000 30<br />
10.8 Disputes Under the Acts 31<br />
11 Appendix 2: Sample Policy Statements 32<br />
11.1 Maternity Leave 32<br />
11.2 Additional Maternity Leave 32<br />
11.3 Ante-Natal/Post-Natal Visits 32<br />
11.4 Maternity Benefit 32<br />
11.5 Parental Leave 32<br />
11.6 Force Majeure Leave 33<br />
11.7 Breastfeeding 33<br />
12 Appendix 3: Contact Details for<br />
County <strong>and</strong> City Childcare Committees 35<br />
12.1 Other Useful Contacts 37<br />
13 Appendix 4: Sample Employee<br />
Childcare Needs Questionnaire 38<br />
14 Appendix 5: Examples from Best<br />
USA Companies 41<br />
14.1 Allstate Insurance Company(USA) 41<br />
14.2 American Express (USA) 41<br />
14.3 Bank of America (USA) 41<br />
14.4 Citigroup (USA) 41<br />
14.5 DuPont (USA) 41<br />
14.6 Hewlett-Packard Company (USA) 41<br />
14.7 IBM Corporation (USA) 41<br />
14.8 Johnson & Johnson (USA) 42<br />
14.9 Lincoln Financial Group (USA) 42<br />
14.10 Marriott International Inc. (USA) 42<br />
14.11 Merck & Co. Inc (USA) 42<br />
14.12 Patagonia (USA) 42<br />
14.13 The Procter & Gamble Company (USA) 42<br />
14.14 Prudential Financial (USA) 42<br />
14.15 S.C. Johnson & Son Inc (USA) 43<br />
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