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Towards More Work-Family Balance in Saskatchewan:

the report of the Public Task Force on Balancing Work and Family

Table of Contents

Executive Summary

Recommendations

Introduction

Part A: Background and Context

Part B: How the Task Force Went About its Work

Part C: Developing a Perspective on Work-Family Issues in Saskatchewan

Question 1: What are the major trends and realities in respect to
work-family issues?

Question 2: What beliefs, values, and attitudes need to be discussed
to establish a long-term approach to this issue?

Question 3: Can these issues really be dealt with? Are there practical
solutions to these issues? Is stress and lack of time simply part of today’s family life?

Question 4: Does creating a family-friendly workplace make good
business sense?

The Cost of Not Resolving Work-Family Conflict and Tension

The Economic Benefits of Having a Family-Friendly Workplace

Effective Strategies for Dealing with Work-Family Issues

Part D: Issues Identified by Community Participants, Task Force Response and Recommendations

Issue: The Need for More Family-Friendly Workplaces

Issue: The Need for More Access to Appropriate Dependent Care
Services in the Community

Issue: The Struggle to Integrate Work, Family and Community

Issue: The Need for Continued Leadership, Public Information and
Dialogue on Work-Family Issues

Issues in Need of Further Consideration and Analysis

Part E: Concluding Comments

Part F: Endnotes

Appendix I

Appendix II

Appendix III

Balancing Work & Family / Executive Summary of Research Report
Public Task Force Report / Work-Life Balance in Saskatchewan

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