Do Flexible Schedules Help Working Mothers?
- Topics:
- Affirmative Action,
- Flex Time Policy
- Tags:
- Dow Jones & Company Inc.,
- E-mail,
- Human Resources,
- Mother,
- Online Communications,
- Recruitment & Selection,
- Workforce Management,
- Workplace
- Source:
- Dow Jones & Company
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Overview: New research questions the benefits of flexible work arrangements; companies recognize risks, but shun security chiefs; e-mail abuse puts employees in hot water. New research debunks the widely held view that working mothers are benefiting from flexible schedules. Working mothers are having a harder time than ever balancing the needs of their careers and families. According to a study by University of Vermont, many employers are being forced to take disciplinary action against employees who abuse workplace e-mail systems. This case study gives guidance, which is meant to help employers, deal with situations involving a host of race, national-origin, and ethnic problems in the workplace.
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Format: HTML | Date: Jan 2003 | Pages: 1
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