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Early Child Care Setting Analysis

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Management of Early Childhood Settings:
A Comparison of Polices and Legislations in Ireland and Malaysia
I. Introduction
Of the utmost consideration in establishing a running any commercial enterprise, such as a childcare setting, are the laws and legislations as well as rules and regulations that ensure that business is conducted legally and ethically. Any early childhood practitioner should be aware of issues regarding employment, employee recruitment, health and safety, and so forth, not only in order to be able to become an entrepreneur or take on managerial roles in ECCE settings but also in order to be well-informed of one’s rights and responsibilities.
In this essay, the author will outline, examine, and compare policies and legislations …show more content…

It was found that some professional child-care workers, for example, earn merely €5,130 a year due to part-time contracts that limit the number of hours and days an employee can work. Employers are often able to use provisions and loopholes in employment regulations to save costs by hiring their staff on a “part-time” basis.
Whilst part-time labour laws are designed to and do indeed protect part-time employees, problems in the ECCE sector regarding part-time employment are also linked back to general problems regarding adequate compensations for ECCE practitioners in both Ireland and Malaysia. Employers who choose to hire on a part-time basis and pay employees according to minimum wage requirements do not violate any laws. However, their actions are likely to have a negative impact on staff motivation and performance and on the ECCE sector in general – what kinds of potential practitioners are being attracted to the field? Is the “talent pool” being nurtured and encouraged, or neglected and discouraged? The concept of a “living wage” would be very applicable in the ECCE context, and the author feels strongly that there needs to be a greater consideration of what ECCE practitioners experience and face such as in terms of their wages, salaries, and employment status and

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