Question

Many organizations look for ways to promote diversity through fsmily-friendly policies. what company is incorporating family friendly policies into their human resources managenment strategy(mitivating ,disciplining,managing conflict, staffing ,and training.

staffing, and training). Your initial post should answer the following ques 1. What is the name company? List the company's website. 2. What are its policies? 3. How do these policies attract and keep workers? 4. Do these policies interest you? Why? 5. How might they make their policies more attractive to workers? Thur

Answer 1

1. Company name - Microsoft ( computer software and services developer),Redmond, WA

2. Website -

3. Policies :-

1.Leave Policy: Parents are eligible to take up to 12 weeks of Parental Leave to care for a newborn, newly adopted or recently placed foster child. The employee has 12 months from the birth of the child/placement in the home to take the leave. If the leave is taken within the first 6 months of the birth, the first four weeks of this leave are paid at 100 percent of base salary. Birth mothers may take up to an eight-week leave of absence, paid at 100 percent of base salary.

2. Flex Appeal: All employees, including new parents, have the opportunity to work from home or remotely and create a flexible schedule that allows them to make their own hours. Job sharing is also an option

3. Company Approach: "Family-friendly programs are always top of mind,".The list of support options for new parents is extensive. Among them: monthly sessions for new and expecting parents on topics ranging from pre-natal care through the first year of life; discounts on daycare tuition and a backup child-care program; private New Mother's Rooms for lactation and milk storage; a dedicated leave-of-absence program manager to assist employees and managers with questions and support along the way; and a service that provides employees with a personal consultant on topics such as childcare, child development, and special-needs children.

"Microsoft also provides managers with an extensive FAQ resource on effectively managing parental leave issues and assisting their employees with a smooth transition back to work,".

Management Benefit: "Our employees are our number-one asset, so it's extremely important to the company to provide valued benefits,""These programs set us apart, and help Microsoft retain our valued employees and attract new talent.

4. Yes, these policies are interesting because it concerns about the workers , the priority is given to the workers and their comfort because they know well that if workers are happy then oy there will good productivity .