Workplaces That Work
Creating Workplaces that Work
The following sections outline key elements of the business case for creating workplaces that work for women and, by extension, all employees. The report examines the types of results that can be achieved by employers, unions and industry sectors who commit to creating work environments that contribute to improved recruitment and retention of skilled women.
However, introducing ‘best practices’ initiatives is only a starting point. Truly effective workplace change requires adapting successful strategies and approaches to particular occupations and workplace characteristics.
The Business Case
Improved ability to attract and retain women goes hand-in-hand with better business results.
Externally, become an employer of choice and compete more effectively for:
- The best people;
- Financial resources and investment;
- Customers and market share.
Internally, improve decision-making by leveraging diverse perspectives.
Financially, improve return on investment in people by:
- Reducing costs of turnover, absenteeism and illness;
- Increasing the benefits from training and incentives.
Small businesses play an important role in the Canadian economy. Among the nearly one million enterprises that maintained payrolls during 2002, 95 per cent were small businesses. Indeed, the very smallest businesses – those with only one to four employees on the payroll- accounted for more than 60 per cent of all enterprises.4
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