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News Roundup on Workplace Flexibility

April 27, 2007

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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

The Debate Room: Day Care: An Office Affair

Cliff Hahn and Courtney Lee-Adams Business Week April 2007

A debate on the pros and cons of employers providing day care for employees’ children.

Op-eds

Off to Work She Should Go

Linda Hirshman New York Times April 25, 2007

"For several years, experts have been arguing about the “opt-out” revolution — the perception that there has been an exodus of young mothers from the work force. Heather Boushey of the Center for Economic and Policy Research called the opt-out revolution a myth, and asserted that married mothers don’t drop out any more than other women in a bad economy. The new report is strong evidence that something really is going on. Why are married mothers leaving their jobs?”