Comments on: Should Workplace Flexibility, Work-Life Balance be Legislated? http://www.careerlifeconnection.com/blog/2009/04/23/should-workplace-flexibility-work-life-balance-be-legislated/ The quest for flexibility in a rigid world Thu, 29 Jul 2010 02:28:53 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: admin http://www.careerlifeconnection.com/blog/2009/04/23/should-workplace-flexibility-work-life-balance-be-legislated/#comment-242 admin Sat, 25 Apr 2009 00:49:28 +0000 http://www.careerlifeconnection.com/blog/?p=331#comment-242 From Twitter: lesley_phillips: "Numerous studies have found that flexible workplace policies enhance employee productivity..." Mst emplyrs don't get that part. From Twitter:

lesley_phillips: “Numerous studies have found that flexible workplace policies enhance employee productivity…” Mst emplyrs don’t get that part.

]]> By: Leanne http://www.careerlifeconnection.com/blog/2009/04/23/should-workplace-flexibility-work-life-balance-be-legislated/#comment-240 Leanne Fri, 24 Apr 2009 12:03:40 +0000 http://www.careerlifeconnection.com/blog/?p=331#comment-240 More from twitter: chrysula @leanneclc USAs track record in human/work relations hasn't been stellar w/out it. We lag entire Western world. Productivity < will follow. More from twitter:

chrysula @leanneclc USAs track record in human/work relations hasn’t been stellar w/out it. We lag entire Western world. Productivity < will follow.

]]> By: admin http://www.careerlifeconnection.com/blog/2009/04/23/should-workplace-flexibility-work-life-balance-be-legislated/#comment-239 admin Thu, 23 Apr 2009 23:42:59 +0000 http://www.careerlifeconnection.com/blog/?p=331#comment-239 Great comments from Twitter today: DocGrawitch @leanneclc #worklife No, it eliminates competitive advantage, assumes work-life balance means the same 2 all, and comes w/ 2 many strings pkassner @leanneclc Work+Life Fit just surveyed American view points on #worklife legislation http://tr.im/iXt7 Also asked question in 07 Great comments from Twitter today:

DocGrawitch @leanneclc #worklife No, it eliminates competitive advantage, assumes work-life balance means the same 2 all, and comes w/ 2 many strings

pkassner @leanneclc Work+Life Fit just surveyed American view points on #worklife legislation http://tr.im/iXt7 Also asked question in 07

]]> By: Steph http://www.careerlifeconnection.com/blog/2009/04/23/should-workplace-flexibility-work-life-balance-be-legislated/#comment-237 Steph Thu, 23 Apr 2009 20:56:48 +0000 http://www.careerlifeconnection.com/blog/?p=331#comment-237 I think the last thing our government needs is another committee to write more legislation that has no real effect on peoples' lives. Even the family medical leave act doesn't do a whole lot to meet the needs of most real life situations. Yes, you are guaranteed a job after 12 weeks, but that's about it. I'm also inclined to take an unpopular position on what defines discrimination when it comes to people missing out on promotions and opportunities because of personal responsibilities. If you look at it from the company's perspective, they are paying someone to do a job. If that person is not doing his or her job over a reasonable period of time for any reason, there should be consequences. I think that flexibility is a great thing, but I think that, in most cases, flexibility comes down to how one person treats another, not corporate policy or culture. Even in large companies, individual hierarchies often get away with behavior that goes against "corporate policy.". Other individuals, who are generally nicer PEOPLE, give their staff more flexibility, even though it is not explicitly dictated by the company. So, if policy can't even be consistently enforced in the micro-environment of a single company, how can it be possible for the government to come up with blanket legislature that will cover all situations? I think people just need to be nice, considerate, and tolerant. Warning, cliche coming... can't we all just get along?? I think the last thing our government needs is another committee to write more legislation that has no real effect on peoples’ lives. Even the family medical leave act doesn’t do a whole lot to meet the needs of most real life situations. Yes, you are guaranteed a job after 12 weeks, but that’s about it. I’m also inclined to take an unpopular position on what defines discrimination when it comes to people missing out on promotions and opportunities because of personal responsibilities. If you look at it from the company’s perspective, they are paying someone to do a job. If that person is not doing his or her job over a reasonable period of time for any reason, there should be consequences. I think that flexibility is a great thing, but I think that, in most cases, flexibility comes down to how one person treats another, not corporate policy or culture. Even in large companies, individual hierarchies often get away with behavior that goes against “corporate policy.”. Other individuals, who are generally nicer PEOPLE, give their staff more flexibility, even though it is not explicitly dictated by the company. So, if policy can’t even be consistently enforced in the micro-environment of a single company, how can it be possible for the government to come up with blanket legislature that will cover all situations? I think people just need to be nice, considerate, and tolerant. Warning, cliche coming… can’t we all just get along??

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