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Children are less likely to have regular child care arrangements during the school break in the summer — about 55 percent of preschoolers and 58 percent of grade-schoolers were not in a regular child care placement during the summer of 2006.  Read More...

Informal caregivers providing 21 or more hours of care per week were four times more likely to be distressed cmpared to those who provide 10 hours or less per week (28% versus 7%). Read More...

Almost 2/3 of parents questioned believed their work/life balance was "not ideal" Read More...

Census data shows that both women and men over 65 are postponing retirement - seniors at the top and at the bottom of the family income scale were most likely to be employed. Read More...

Homewood broadens its client base, expands product lines and increases its network of professionals through the acquisition of Human Solutions. Read More...

At a forum hosted by Vice President Joe Biden, U.S. Secretary of Labour Hilda L. Solis announced initiatives designed to end wage discrimination while improving pay equity and work-life balance. Read More...

The Catalyst Canada Honours Recognizes Ed Clark of TD Bank Financial Group, Colleen Sidford of Ontario Power Generation, and Sylvia Chrominska of Scotiabank for Their Outstanding Commitment to Advancing Women in Canadian Business  Read More...

Flexible work hours, telecommuting and job sharing are just a few of the elements of employer strategies to help counter work-life conflict caused by long working hours. Read More...