Home » HR practices » Germany: pharmaceutical company Roche launches a pilot project promoting equal opportunities for parents Germany: pharmaceutical company Roche launches a pilot project promoting equal opportunities for parents In order to help employees with young children reconcile work and family life, the Swiss pharmaceutical company Roche has set up a new programme in Germany called ‘Das Elternplus’ (The Parents’ Plus). Going forward Roche will provide financial support to parents who decide to work part-time for at least 12 months during the first four years of their child's life. They will receive a one-off bonus of between €10,000 and €15,000. This offer also applies if only one parent is employed by Roche in Germany. Through . Published on 05 October 2021 à 13h40 - Update on 05 October 2021 à 13h09 Resources In Germany, balancing work and family life is still difficult for females and motherhood leads many to temporarily interrupt their careers. The Federal Statistical Office (Statitisches Bundesamt) notes a clear difference between working mothers and fathers.… Need more info ? Contact mind's on-demand study service Which service do you want to contact :WritingCommercial serviceTechnical SupportFirst name Last name Organization Function email* Object of the message Your messageRGPD J’accepte la politique de confidentialité.PhoneThis field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged. Essentials Les dernières publications Supporting parenthood in the workplace: a win-win strategy Supporting employee carers: a CSR challenge Analyzes Les dernières publications Paternity leave: data observations from 41 countries EU: during H1 2022 five EU Member States have raised their minimum salary levels
