May 22, 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
Taking (Very)Early Retirement
"When the politicians finally get serious about fixing the long-term shortfall in the financing of Social Security, they'll have to debate everything: tax hikes, benefit cuts and an increase in the age at which workers qualify for full retirement benefits (now set at 66 to 67 for baby boomers). Meanwhile, a little-noticed debate is already taking place in Washington about another retirement age--an age that could be equally if not more important to the fifth of private-sector workers (mostly at bigger companies) lucky enough to still have traditional pension plans. It's the age at which government, through laws regulating pensions, should allow "phased retirement"--a set-up in which employees collect at least part of their pensions, while staying on a company’s payroll at least part time.”
Flexible Working 'Is Possible' at the Highest Levels of Business
Why Don't More Feds Telecommute
"Since 2000, when Congress required federal agencies to ensure that eligible employees may participate in telecommuting, there has been a steady increase in workers taking advantage of this time- and energy-saving option. But despite the mandate, it is estimated that only 19 percent of eligible employees participated in federal telework programs in 2004.”