June 29, 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.
Op-eds
Legislation on Family Leave Unneeded
"The message that the business climate in New Jersey is less than hospitable is falling on deaf ears in Trenton. The Chamber of Commerce Southern New Jersey has presented study after study and anecdotal evidence that demonstrates the challenges of operating a business in our state.”
Reports
Family and Medical Leave Act Regulations: A Report on the Department of Labor's Request for Information
“After nearly fourteen years administering the law, two Department of Labor studies (1996, 2001) and several U.S. Supreme Court and lower court rulings, the Employment Standards Administration’s Wage and Hour Division issued a Request for Information (RFI) on December 1, 2006. The RFI asked the public to comment on their experiences with, and observations of, the Department’s administration of the law and the effectiveness of the regulations. More than 15,000 comments were received in the next few months from workers, family members, employers, academics, and other interested parties. This input ranged from personal accounts, legal reviews, industry and academic studies, surveys, and recommendations for regulatory and statutory changes to address particular areas of concern. There is broad consensus that family and medical leave is good for workers and their families, is in the public interest, and is good workplace policy. There are differing views on whether every provision of the law is being administered in accordance with the statute and with congressional intent. It is also evident from the comments that the FMLA has produced some unanticipated consequences in the workplace for both employees and employers.”
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http://www.dol.gov/esa/whd/FMLA2007Report/2007FinalReport.pdf
To read Workplace Flexibility 2010's comments on the report, click here.