Posts Tagged Workplace-Flexibility-Policy
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“Advocating” for Workplace Flexibility
Over the years, I have been involved in several trench advocacy campaigns on issues related to workplace flexibility. Whether it was responding to a Department of Labor request for information on the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) regulations, garnering support for SHRM’s efforts to clarify the…
March 5, 2012 | in Workplace
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Top 10 Workplace Flexibility Blogs Worth Reading
As the workforce grows more complex, businesses and organizations are tapping into new trends and people strategies to recruit and retain the best and brightest talent. With today’s four-generation workforce and the increasing globalization of business, workplace flexibility is an imperative for today’s 21st century workplace.…
February 3, 2012 | in Workplace
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Celebrating a Milestone for #Workflex!
Paper — symbolizing strength from the connection of individual threads — is a traditional gift for a first anniversary. Making a strong connection is a fitting description as SHRM marks the first anniversary of the groundbreaking partnership on workplace flexibility with the Families and Work Institute (FWI). …
February 1, 2012 | in Workplace
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SHRM Survey Shows HR Has Active Role in Social Media Policies
Social media was clearly among the hottest business topics of 2011, and the results of a survey released on Jan. 12, 2012, by the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) shows that human resource professionals have an important role in helping employers deal with this red-hot issue. Approximately 40 percent of randomly selected…
January 25, 2012
| in Workplace
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Report: Paid Leave Policies Support Workplace Flex in Competitive Economies
Researchers have found that workplace policies such as paid maternity and paternity leave and paid leave to care for sick children exist in countries that are economically competitive and have low unemployment rates, contradicting the argument that costs associated with paid leave would reduce employment and undermine the international competitiveness…
December 27, 2011
| in Workplace
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2012 ‘Bold New Ideas’ Guide Highlights Workplace Flex Success
Practices by award-winning companies influenced by recession and aided by technology; special focus on meeting military families' needs Fueled by technology and the recession, leading companies are focusing on their employees' measurable work results rather than face time in the office, according to the newly released …
November 30, 2011
| in Trends
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Misperceptions Hinder Flexibility, FWI-SHRM Report Shows
Research finds ties between workplace flexibility and positive business results Workplace flexibility programs benefit employers of all sizes and industries, resulting in increased employee job satisfaction, lower turnover and lower insurance costs, according to a new report, Workplace Flexibility in the United States: A…
November 29, 2011
| in Workplace
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Work/Life Balance – Are we Kidding Ourselves?
Since October is National Work and Family Month, it’s a good time to discuss work-flex. I love how Jason Seiden described “work/life balance” recently at Illinois SHRM: “We talk of it as something we separate by a slash and then hope we can balance…
October 20, 2011 | in Workplace
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SHRM’s Workplace Flexibility Initiative
After a long weekend on a business trip, I can’t help but think about motivation on this Monday morning. What is it that drives us to work hard (even weekends), perform at a high level, and do it consistently for an organization? Is money enough? According to SHRM…
August 22, 2011 | in Workplace
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2011 Employee Benefits Research Report
SHRM’s 2011 Employee Benefits research report, sponsored by Colonial Life, provides comprehensive information about the types of benefits U.S. employers offer to their employees. In 2011, 284 benefits were explored, covering the areas of health care and welfare benefits, preventive health and wellness benefits, retirement savings and planning benefits, financial…
August 2, 2011
| in Public Policy
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Survey: Work/Life Balance Off-Kilter in US
Work/life balance is a problem in the United States, say 89 percent of 1,043 Americans in survey findings released September 1, 2010. And while more than two-thirds of 613 full- and part-time workers say they have adequate balance in their lives, the recession has upended that balance for 31 percent of workers. When that happens,…
March 24, 2011
| in Workforce
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Workplace Flexibility: An American Imperative
The word is spreading far and wide: Workplace flexibility is not a “nice to have” – it’s a business and national security imperative. Last week, a new partnership dedicated to sharing best practices and research on workplace flexibility was formed between the Society for Human Resource…
February 9, 2011
| in Workplace
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Obamas Push for Flexible Workplaces
President Obama and the First Lady recently held a forum with policymakers and businesses to discuss workplace flexibility. Read the full story from The Chicago Tribune here.
April 1, 2010
| in Workplace
