Journal article
Family friendly policies: accommodating end‐of‐life caregivers in workplaces
Abstract
Purpose Family friendly workplace policies (FFWPs) are designed to help employees co‐manage work and personal obligations. With the rising aging population and subsequent emphasis on informal caregiving in Canada, Canadian employees will have to maintain paid work while serving as caregivers for family members at end‐of‐life (EoL). Thus, workplaces need to be prepared to accommodate these workers' requests. The objective of this paper is to …
Authors
Vuksan M; Williams A; Crooks V
Journal
International Journal of Workplace Health Management, Vol. 5, No. 1, pp. 4–14
Publisher
Emerald
Publication Date
March 23, 2012
DOI
10.1108/17538351211215357
ISSN
1753-8351