It fits in for large employee organizations. I don't know how well it fits in for organizations like Louise's. I don't know what accommodations you would take away from your enterprise to accommodate people and creating caring environments. That's where the government can come in and provide incentives for employers to allow that, whether it is EI contribution breaks or holidays to allow that flex time. I think there has to be some really creative stuff happening to recognize that that is a problem.
Looking at the EI system, it's already supporting how the employer gets the EI contribution break to be able to support, because the real cost of having employees on the payroll is still covered.