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'Männerförderung'

English translation: paternity leave support/promotion

12:36 Feb 8, 2012
German to English translations [PRO]
Bus/Financial - Human Resources / CSR
German term or phrase: 'Männerförderung'
The term 'Männerförderung' (in quotation marks) is a sub-headline in a sustainability report (Austria).
Target audience: shareholders, stakeholders, general public.
Context:
"... [gibt es] verstärkt Anfragen nach Teilzeitbeschäftigungsformen für männliche Mitarbeiter sowie Anfragen betreffend Väter-Elternteilzeit oder Väterkarenz."

"affirmative action for men" and "promotion of men" seem a bit controversial, although "quotations" will somewhat alleviate this effect. However, I would prefer a term that better reflects the context, i.e. rather innovative corporate measures to enhance the work/life balance of male employees who are fathers.

Many thanks,
Nora
Nora G. Morrison
English translation:paternity leave support/promotion
Explanation:
Paternity Leave Support
http://www.leadership-artisan.co.uk/executive-support/
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Wendy Streitparth
Germany
Local time: 14:33
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3 +2paternity leave support/promotion
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paternity leave support/promotion


Explanation:
Paternity Leave Support
http://www.leadership-artisan.co.uk/executive-support/

Wendy Streitparth
Germany
Local time: 14:33
Native speaker of: English
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agree  oa_xxx (X): without leave as its also about working part time etc-rights, benefits?cant agree that it covers part-time work too-regulations governing paternity leave(not just "leave")specify exactly what it means-not working at all for a certain period!
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  -> Thanks, Orla. Strictly speaking its still leave even if its only part-time.
neutral  Steffen Walter: This is but one aspect (see asker's context: "Teilzeitbeschäftigung" etc).
16 hrs
  -> Definition von "leave" in Chambers' Dictionary: u.a. "permitted absence from duty" - ob ganz oder z.T wird nicht spezifiziert.
agree  Nicole Oberholzer
16 hrs
  -> Danke, Nicole
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Reference information:
see also:

Promoting a (healthy) work-life balance for men

Father-friendly... (initiatives, work-life balance initiatives)

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http://www.netdoctor.co.uk/health_advice/facts/paternity_rig...

Statutory paternity leave is two weeks' paid leave after your baby is born. You have to take this leave as a block of either one or two weeks.

Flexible working

All parents of children under six, or disabled children under 18, have the right to apply to work flexibly and your employer has a duty to consider your request seriously.

Flexible working includes changing your hours of work, switching to part-time hours, job-sharing and working from home.


    Reference: http://www.jobsite.co.uk/insider/changing-role-working-fathe...
    https://www.familyresourcecenters.net/onevent/event_instances.php?pid=178&id=150,151
oa_xxx (X)
Germany
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