Happy Working Father's Day

1 in 4 Dads Working More as a Result of Economy

MELVILLE, N.Y., June 16 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Adecco Group North America's
latest American Workplace Insights Survey finds 1 in 4 (25%) employed dads(1)
are working longer hours/took a second job to keep up with current economic
pressures. While moms are slightly more likely than dads to admit they are
stressed due to the current economic volatility, parents are equally worried
about their job security (42% dads and 41% moms). The economy is hitting home
in many ways - half (49%) of working parents admit they wish they could spend
more time with their kids. Over half (54%) have cut their family's budget and
about 1/3 (31%) say they think their children know what's happening in the
economy.

Economy's Effects Differ Depending on Role

Working dads Working moms Working
non-parents
Work because
they have to 63% 80% 65%
Cut their family's
budget 44% 65% 49%
Working longer hours 14% 16% 15%
Feel more stressed 43% 48% 47%
Concerned about job
security 42% 41% 45%

"These findings are great reminders as we celebrate Father's Day, that Dads
are just as affected by increased pressure as Moms," says working father Rich
Thompson, Vice President of Training and Development at Adecco Group North
America. "Sometimes employers tend to recognize and address the pressures of
working moms over working dads. It's more important now than ever, that
employers take these pressures into account as they are managing their teams.
Understanding what their employees are dealing with will help them best manage
their workforce."

Adecco Group North America offers the following tips for employers to reduce
stress felt on their employees:

Recognize achievements: It may not be feasible to reward employees with
salary or bonus increases, but there are non-monetary based ways to show
appreciation. Allowing employees to telecommute once a week to save on
commuting costs or developing an internal reward or recognition program will
go a long way in demonstrating value.

Focus on productivity over face time: Employees should be evaluated by their
work over simply the time they are in the office. Allowing more flexible work
arrangements will help working parents better manager their work-life balance.

Understand the unique skills of working parents: Parents are experts in
multi-tasking, prioritizing and negotiating. Employers should be as flexible
as possible to best meet the needs of their business as well as their
employee.

ADECCO WORLDWIDE:
Adecco S.A. is a Global Fortune 500 company and the world leader in workforce
solutions. The Adecco Group network connects over 700,000 associates with
business clients each day through its network of over 33,000 employees and
6,600 offices in over 70 countries and territories around the world.
Registered in Switzerland, and managed by a multinational team with expertise
in markets spanning the globe, the Adecco Group delivers an unparalleled range
of flexible staffing and career resources to corporate clients and qualified
associates.

ADECCO GROUP NORTH AMERICA:
Adecco is the workforce solutions leader in the United States and Canada, with
a comprehensive service offering that includes temporary and contract
staffing, permanent recruitment, outplacement and career services, recruitment
process outsourcing, training and consulting.

In addition to its administrative, clerical and light industrial staffing
services, Adecco operates the following specialty divisions:
-- Engineering & Technical
-- Finance & Accounting
-- Information Technology
-- Medical & Science
-- Legal
-- Human Capital Solutions
-- Government Solutions
-- Transportation

Adecco S.A. is registered in Switzerland (ISIN: CH001213860) and listed on the
Swiss Stock Exchange with trading on virt-x (SWX/VIRT-X: ADEN) and Euronext
Paris - Premier Marche (EURONEXT: ADE).

Additional information is available at the company's website at
www.adeccousa.com.

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About the survey:
This survey was conducted online within the United States by Harris
Interactive on behalf of Adecco from April 22 to 24 among 2,419 adults ages 18
and older of whom 412 are employed full time and/or part time and are the
parent/legal guardian of a child/children under the age of 18 living in their
household. . This online survey is not based on a probability sample and
therefore no estimate of theoretical sampling error can be calculated. For
complete survey methodology, including weighting variables and results, please
contact Anthony Guerrieri.

(1) For the purposes of this survey we have defined working dads/moms as U.S.
men/women ages 18+ who are employed full time and/or part time and are the
parent/legal guardian of a child/children under the age of 18 living in their
household.

SOURCE Adecco Group North America

Anthony Guerrieri, Director, Public Relations of Adecco Group North America,
+1-917-434-4296, anthony.guerrieri@adeccona.com