AAIM Member Spotlight: Child Care Answers

Ep240:  Recruits and star employees have choices, and they demand work-life balance and flexibility, but what does that look like? We introduce AAIM Member Lane Heaney, an HR Generalist at Child Care Answers. Lane watches firsthand how her organization empowers employers to provide the support their employee’s demand. Also, Lane discusses how she keeps her head above water as a one-person HR department.

 

Lawyer on the Clock: 

4:07 - Do current OSHA standards for high hazard industries require you to submit 300 logs, 301 logs, or both?

 

9:11 - How do you determine if you are in a high hazard industry?

 

11:01 - Mandatory lunch meetings: clocked-in or clocked-out?

 

Philburt’s Phorum:

13:25 - Monique, our AI contributor tests out new looks. 

 

The Employers’ Lounge: Child Care Answers

16:31 - Lane Heaney discusses moving away from the “employees’ child care issues are not my issues” mentality. 

 

21:09 - Employer provided solutions for employee childcare can vary greatly: splitting shifts, job sharing, flexible spending accounts, childcare subsidies, PTO, or even just including information about available local programs in your onboarding.

 

25:55 - Remote work has brought up new issues when it comes to childcare while parents are working from home. 

 

Poll Results

26:38 -  Flexibility in hours and location was the number one response to “which of the following do you think impacts work life balance the most?”

 

28:15 - Our listeners overwhelmingly have not implemented any type of child care support for employees and do not feel it is a fit for their organization.

Host(s): 

Phil Brandt, President and CEO, AAIM Employers’ Association

Tom Chibnall, Associate, Ogletree Deakins

 

Special Guest(s): 

Lane Heaney, HR Generalist, Child Care Answers

 

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