December 21, 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
Family-Leave Laws Spur Rise in Complaints
"A new area of anti-discrimination cases has arisen suddenly, and employers and their attorneys are looking for ways to understand the law and train their managers.”
Wake Up, Employers: Working Moms Are Giving Up
"The question we should all be asking is not: why aren't more young women enthused about living lives of work rigidity? But, what can we do to change work/family policy in this country so that mothers and fathers, and those who are caring for aging parents, can live their fullest lives?” Mentions Joan Williams
Op-eds
This Age of Anxiety
David Brooks discusses some of the best magazine essays of 2006, including two related to “juggler families” and healthy families.
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