NZ Father & Child Society
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NZ Father & Child Society |
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Questions for members of parliament on some of the major issues affecting fathers today, with the election coming up (June 2005) |
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On the Employment Relations (Flexible Working Hours) Amendment Bill (PDF, 215k) |
We support this bill that aims to give employees with young and dependent children the statutory right to request part-time and flexible hours. ...However, we would like to see the age of youngest child extended to 14... We would also like a greater acknowledgement of the ‘double burden’ that fathers face in juggling paid and unpaid work... While we are supportive of this bill given that it will potentially provide fathers with more opportunity to request hours of paid work that allow them to spend more time with their children, other legislation does not support the full involvement by fathers in the raising of their children... (July 2005) |
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The New Zealand Father and Child Society, established in 1998, was created to give local father groups/organisations support in setting up and running their initiatives, as well as giving better access to information and improve communication between these groups. The aim of the society and its website is to encourage and support dialogue on issues impacting on fathers and their role in families and society. Please read about us for more regarding the Society's aims and objectives. |
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