The complicated situation happening in the country since mid-April has forced nearly 70% of SMEs in the textile and clothing industry to suspend their operations.
According to information from the Chamber of Industries of Nicaragua (Cadin), 30% of small and medium size textile and clothing companies that are producing are doing so at 25% of their capacity.The situation in the sector has led to the temporary suspension of eight out of ten workers.
Rigid working structures remains an obstacle to be overcome by women, even though new technologies have made working conditions more flexible in the world.
According to Sonia Vanegas, country manager of Manpower, at a global level, for several years many companies have started to promote policies that are friendly to women's performance. "Many women still fail to establish the balance between personal and professional life due to, among other things, rigid schedules that keep them stuck in the office," says Vanegas.
A short nap during work hours helps improve employee performance.
German doctors are recommending adding a little nap during the working day as a way of improving performance, creativity and motivating workers.
President of the German Federation of Small and Medium Enterprises, Mario Ohoven, said in the newspaper edition of Bild, "'Napping in work time has already been successfully established in the United States, Japan and Austria' where they point out that incorporating 'attractive working conditions' also increases the attractiveness of a company when recruiting qualified employees. "