November 3, 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
Perks of the Trade
"When it comes to workplace flexibility, there are some similarities between the perks enjoyed by low-wage workers and those of their higher-paid counterparts, according to a study released Wednesday.” Mentions Ellen Galinsky. Please see the link below.
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Moms in Academia: Will it be Faculty or Family?
"The decision to have children -- and when -- is a complicated one for young women pursing academic careers. Though women in many fields have to balance work and family, academics face a particular challenge: The same years that they're working to gain the job security that comes with tenure may be the last years they're most likely to become pregnant.”
Women Under-Represented Among Equity Partners, Survey Shows
"While 45 percent of associates at large law firms are women, just 16 percent of equity partners are women, according to a survey on the retention and promotion of female attorneys released Wednesday by the National Association of Women Lawyers (NAWL). Flex-Time Lawyers founder Deborah Epstein Henry said there are several reasons that explain the gap between the percentages of women and men equity partners, and using the pipeline reason as an excuse for it is a ‘total fallacy.’ There is a lack of advancement opportunities for women working flexible or part-time schedules, she said.”
Podcasts
Generation Y and the Workplace
"Media coverage regularly tells us that generation Y is going to demand a more flexible workplace – and that the landscape of business and employment will change over the next two decades as a result. But how will this happen? What do they want? In our third episode of the Opt-In Podcast we profile Generation Y and their views on a flexible workplace. We hear from Lindsey Pollak, author of Getting From College to Career: 99 Things to Do Before You Join the Real World who has profiled this generation and its perceptions of the workplace.”