May 8, 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
EEOC Examines “Caregiver Discrimination”
"Workers who care for children or elderly parents may face discrimination in the workplace, and the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) wants to better understand how the laws the agency enforces could be used to combat such cases of ‘caregiver discrimination.’” This article relates to EEOC's recent hearing on caregiver discrimination. Mentions Joan Williams.
Businesses Trying to Help Workers Balance Lives
"After being kicked to the back burner in the first half of this decade, flexible workplaces appear to be regaining popularity.” Mentions the Sloan Foundation.
Retirement? Later, Perhaps
"With baby boomers living longer than their parents, the "golden years" are turning into the "golden decades" and people are staying active in the work force either out of economic necessity or personal preference…The baby-boom generation represents such a huge part of the total labor force that a growing number of employers are expressing concerns about losing skilled workers as boomers retire. That has given rise to a trend toward phased retirement, said [Bill] Even, where retirees continue to work in their jobs part-time.”