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News Roundup on Workplace Flexibility

March 13, 2007

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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

Small Steps for Big Problems of the Middle Class

David Nather • CQ Weekly • March 12, 2007

"[T]he new majority [in Congress] is focusing on bite-sized, narrowly targeted measures designed to address one part of a larger problem [the middle class squeeze], or to provide a first step that may lead to more ambitious initiatives down the road…” Discusses, among other things, Democratic proposals to help balance the demands of work and family. Mentions Chai Feldblum.

Developing Boomerang Mothers

Amy Joyce • Washington Post • March 11, 2007
"Jennifer Allyn has a job at PricewaterhouseCoopers that didn't even exist until recently: director of gender retention and advancement. Parse the human-resources jargon, and you'll discover she was hired to find ways to persuade highly skilled and experienced female managers to return to work after maternity leave -- no matter how many years that may take. We've all seen them disappear from desks around us. But now some companies -- mostly large, influential ones -- have begun to replace informal arrangements to get women back at work after having a child with written policies and systems.” Mentions Ellen Galinsky.

The Word, Today, is Fluidity

Maggie Jackson • Boston Globe • March 11, 2007

"Is your latchkey kid going to boomerang on you? Are you squeezed into the sandwich generation, or jumpstarting your third age with a retirement job? Language is a powerful reflection of our values and priorities, so the latest buzzwords can tell us a great deal about what's on the horizon in the rapidly shifting realms of work and life. Think of words as instant perspective-givers, as well as crystal balls.” Mentions Marcie Pitt-Catsouphes and Ellen Galinsky.

Women's History Month: Growing Number of Women Opting to be Stay-at-Home Moms

Cheryl Wills • NY1 News • March 13, 2007

"[Jennifer] Winig's decision to resign from her job for her family is often called 'opting out.' Statistics show that one in four college-educated married professional women with children are stay-at-home moms. Analysts say it's not a new phenomenon, but they do say the numbers are significant and growing.”

State Push on Work-Family Balance

Jason Dowling • The Age (Australia) • March 11, 2007

"WORKING parents will have more time to spend with their families because of new laws to improve work-family balance, according to the State Government. Industrial Relations Minister Rob Hulls said that by Christmas Victoria would have the most family-friendly work laws in the country.”