• Reduced workweek for full-time workers
• Flexible working hours and rosters
• Time-term only contracts
• Switching from full time to part time on a permanent or temporary basis
• Job-sharing
• Work at home or telecommuting

Child care and elder care

• Workplace or linked nursery
• Bringing children to work/family rooms
• Financial help/subsidy to parents for child care
• Breastfeeding facilities
• Workplace assistance providing support for employees dealing with child or elder-care.
• Telephone at work to use for family reasons

Leave from work

• Emergency leave to take care of family responsibilities
• Paid leave
• Unpaid leave
• Sick leave
• Pregnancy leave
• Maternity/paternity leave
• Parental leave
• Care leave for elderly relatives
• Career breaks
• Bereavement leave

Relevant information and training

• Maternity packs/information on maternity leave and leave
• Policy of actively informing staff on the benefits available and encouraging their use
• Additional supportive information, e.g. on local child care
• Contact during maternity leave
• Courses and workshops for informing and supporting or as preparation for re-entering work