November 27, 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
Remote Working Better for Staff and Employers
"Working from home (or teleworking) is better for both workers and bosses, as it boosts morale and job satisfaction, and cuts stress levels, researchers have discovered. Researchers analysed 46 studies on flexible work arrangements over the past twenty years.”
Press Releases
New Law Allows Employees to Vary Working Hours
"Workers have a new right giving them more say over the hours they work, with last night's passage of the Employment Relations (Flexible Working Arrangements) Act, Green Party MP Sue Kedgley said today. The bill, sponsored by Ms Kedgley, gives employees with caring responsibilities the right to seek to vary their hours or place of work, and imposes a legal duty on employers to try to accommodate any such request.”