July 3, 2007
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
Flexibility Makes for a Happy Dutch Worker
Annelies Kruijthoff is the epitome of the happy Dutch worker. She works three days a week, takes care of her two toddlers the rest of the time and has found the right balance between career and family. Thanks to the Netherlands' liberal labor laws, workers can choose between a 5-day work week or a shorter schedule with a proportionate pay difference regardless of their reasons.
Reports
New Documents Featured on Workplace Flexibility 2010 Web site
Workplace Flexibility 2010 has posted several documents summarizing the comments submitted to the Department of Labor's Request for Information on the Family and Medical Leave Act. To see the Department of Labor FMLA Report issued last week, click here.
To review Workplace Flexibility 2010's documents, click on the link below.