How to become a Family Friendly Employer?

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Please select all of the opportunities and practices your business engages in below.

Build in opportunities for employees to spend time with their family:*

Provide employees with the option of flex time, a flexible work schedule to accommodate employees’ family obligations
Allow employees to telecommute or work from home
Grant employees periods of paid family leave, such as after the birth of a child or loss of a loved one
Offer substantive and worthwhile part-time or job share employment opportunities
Provide unpaid leave under agreed-upon circumstances, such as to accommodate employees’ childcare responsibilities during school breaks
Allow for flexible use of paid time off in hourly, half-day, or full-day increments
Allow employees to work extra hours to compensate for periods of leave
Have a breastfeeding accommodation and support policy that supports flexible work time to accomodate breaks needed for pumping or nursing
Does not apply

Provide employees with family assistance resources:*

Provide Employee Assistance Programs, such as resources for counseling, legal advice, childcare, or other services
Inform employees and potential employees about the organization’s child friendly policies during recruitment and orientation
Ensure that employees who are on paid family leave or other absences are well informed of work developments and changes (such as restructuring, a new product line, or a strategic shift)
Allow employees to take leave in place of overtime payments
Allow children to access the workplace under safe and reasonable conditions
Provide on-site childcare facilities or services
Provide a designated area for breastfeeding and/or pumping
Does not apply

Create family welcoming environments:*

Provide a play area for children with safe, age-appropriate toys and materials
Providereading materials across diverse topics and age ranges in customer areas (ex. books, coloring options, etc.)
Provide healthy food and beverage options
Display child-friendly images around your business
Accessible restrooms and baby changing facilities
Does not apply

Please expand on any of the above items or provide additional examples of how your business is family friendly:

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