http://www.careerlifeconnection.com/blog/2009/04/06/how-do-you-define-flexible-work/ The quest for flexibility in a rigid world Thu, 29 Jul 2010 02:28:53 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 http://www.careerlifeconnection.com/blog/2009/04/06/how-do-you-define-flexible-work/#comment-196 Terry Neese Wed, 08 Apr 2009 18:47:07 +0000 http://www.careerlifeconnection.com/blog/?p=215#comment-196 Thank you so much for your work in this important field! Like you, I see flexibility in the workplace as something which should benefit the employers and the employees, whether or not we are in a recession. Our current workplace laws were written in the 1930’s and many have not been reformed since. They are geared to supporting the Ozzie and Harriet type lifestyle which was prevalent during the time, but which is simply not practical any longer. The majority of families now need two incomes and both parents are in the workplace. We need to reform our laws so that flexibility in the workplace will allow parents to no longer have to choose between a successful career and being a good parent. As you noted, these are not just good solutions for the employee, these are good business strategies for the employer. In the Family Policy Center at the National Center for Policy Analysis we are working on flexible workplaces, flexible and portable benefits as well as tax fairness so that we can bring our labor laws into the 21st century. Thank you so much for your work in this important field! Like you, I see flexibility in the workplace as something which should benefit the employers and the employees, whether or not we are in a recession. Our current workplace laws were written in the 1930’s and many have not been reformed since. They are geared to supporting the Ozzie and Harriet type lifestyle which was prevalent during the time, but which is simply not practical any longer. The majority of families now need two incomes and both parents are in the workplace. We need to reform our laws so that flexibility in the workplace will allow parents to no longer have to choose between a successful career and being a good parent. As you noted, these are not just good solutions for the employee, these are good business strategies for the employer. In the Family Policy Center at the National Center for Policy Analysis we are working on flexible workplaces, flexible and portable benefits as well as tax fairness so that we can bring our labor laws into the 21st century.

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