Laila Yousef, Senior Advisor at the Abu Dhabi Early Childhood Authority (ECA), joined Maria Botros on this week’s Tell Me Why podcast episode to talk about the importance of parent-friendly workplaces and policies. <br /><br />Laila: 87% of surveyed employees in the UAE believed that if managers applied parent-friendly policies fairly within an organization, they were likely to recommend the workplace<br /><br />Parent-friendly workplaces don’t just benefit parents and children, they are also good for business, says Laila<br /><br />Laila: We have 17 organizations who have earned the parent-friendly label so far <br /><br />We look at parental leave, flexible work, family well-being, and a company’s culture before we award them the label, says Laila<br /><br />See more videos at https://gulfnews.com/videos<br />Read more Gulf News stories here: https://bit.ly/2HLJ2km<br /><br />Subscribe to Gulf News on YouTube and watch more of our videos: https://www.youtube.com/user/GulfNewsTV<br /><br />#UAEnews #podcast #parenting
