November 20, 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
Senate Committee Joins House in Approving Expanded Telecommuting
"A Senate committee this week approved a bill that would make it possible for more federal employees to become telecommuters, acting a week after supporters of at-home work introduced similar legislation in the House. The bills would encourage agencies to allow eligible employees to telecommute four days a month, on average.”
Gov't Gives Flexi-time the Go-Ahead
"Prime Minister Bruce Golding has given the assurance that the Government will be going ahead with plans to establish flexi-time in Jamaica. He also said that in addition to establishing flex-time, the Government has decided to move further ahead towards the establishment of labour-market reform in an effort to bring local practices into the 21st century.”
Gen-X Moms Struggle to Balance Work, Home Life
"Generation X is producing more mothers who dance a delicate line between family and career, no longer beholden to the idea of being just a stay-at-home mom or a working mom. About 60 percent of working mothers consider a part-time job as their ideal scenario to balance home and professional life, 6News' Trisha Shepherd reported. Hoosiers mothers are getting creative as they search for the perfect balance.”