December 8, 2006
The Workplace Flexibility 2010 News Roundup is a compilation of the latest news articles, reports and other materials related to workplace flexibility. The News Roundup appears twice-weekly. If you have questions about any of the items, please contact Jennifer Hedrick at jlh62@law.georgetown.edu.
Articles
Part-Time Partners
"Over the last two decades, many law firms began offering part-time schedules, at first to a select few who might have otherwise quit, and then to larger groups of lawyers as a perk designed to help the firms recruit and retain top talent.”
Smashing the Clock
"At most companies, going AWOL during daylight hours would be grounds for a pink slip. Not at Best Buy. The nation's leading electronics retailer has embarked on a radical--if risky--experiment to transform a culture once known for killer hours and herd-riding bosses. The endeavor, called ROWE, for "results-only work environment," seeks to demolish decades-old business dogma that equates physical presence with productivity.” Mentions Phyllis Moen.
Press Releases
Stereotypes Block Work-Life Balance Progress According to Results of First Annual Work+Life Fit Reality Check
"Those New Year's resolutions about work-life balance are bound to fail, according to new research, as stereotypes continue to block the progress of employees trying to achieve more work-life balance.”
Working Parents Concerned About After-School Care, Companies Losing Billions in Job Productivity
"Millions of working fathers and mothers are less productive at work due to concerns about what their children are doing in the after-school hours, according to a new study released today by Catalyst, the leading nonprofit research and advisory organization working to build inclusive environments and expand opportunities for women at work.”
Reports
Innovative State Reforms Shape New National Economic Security Plan for the 21st Century
"Millions of working fathers and mothers are less productive at work due to concerns about what their children are doing in the after-school hours, according to a new study released today by Catalyst, the leading nonprofit research and advisory organization working to build inclusive environments and expand opportunities for women at work.”