Why workplaces need to talk about fertility | Work It

Parenthood can be a long and challenging journey that starts even before birth - from trying to conceive to balancing work and caregiving. So how should workplaces support employees who are trying to start a family? Nat Fetalvero speaks to Minister in the Prime Minister’s Office Indranee Rajah, Senior Parliamentary Secretary Shawn Huang, and Fertility Support SG president Lin Shumin about why attitudes at work and in society need to shift, and how fertility literacy and flexible work arrangements can better support parents-to-be.

Highlights:
01:33 Going beyond financial incentives
05:02 What is most important to change?
08:46 Does flexibility boost productivity?
14:47 The missing piece: Fertility literacy 
17:59 Stigma and silence around infertility
22:12 Will having children derail your career?
27:45 How to ensure companies follow guidelines    
35:12 Support for alternative treaments like TCM    
37:56 Are these measures feasible for SMEs?

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