Our Low Wage Workers topic page, compiled by Gloria Tower and advised by Margaret Lombe, is now available here.

The new issue of the Effective Workplace Series, Older Workers, is now available here.

Judi Casey facilitated the closing session of the Ceridian client conference on Organizational Resilience. Held in Philadelphia from May 8-10 with more than 55 corporate clients, the conference explored how organizations can be more responsive to the ever changing world of work.

Judi Casey presented with Ann Andreosatos, Director, Workforce Diversity & Inclusion P&G/Gillette, at the New England Employee Benefits Conference on May 24 in Randolph, Ma.  Their session, Work/life and Diversity: A Strategy for Engaging Employees, analyzed benefits case vignettes from both a tactical and strategic perspective.  Attendees gained a better understanding of employee engagement efforts from a work/life and diversity perspective, as well as strategies for linking them with business goals and workforce development.

Several Sloan staff attended the International Sloan Conference on Flexibility, “Why Flexibility Matters: A Global Perspective,” in Chicago from May 16-18.  Scholars from around the world discussed their research on flexibility and explored topics such as global working families, older workers, overwork and government policies.

Be sure to keep checking “What’s New in Work and Family” for the latest work and family links. Here are two recent announcements:

Anna Bahney of the New York Times talks to several workers in their 20’s and 30’s who quit their jobs to take extended vacations before starting new ones. One man explains that “the trick is finding a job that has the balance built in so that I don't have to go off on a grand adventure to recover from work.”

To read “A Life Between Jobs,” click here.

Jill Rosen of the Baltimore Sun explores the meaning of the term “working family,” which is “hands down the most coveted demographic among candidates vying to be Maryland’s next governor.” The article includes commentary from our own Judi Casey!

Best regards,

Judi, Karen, Marcie, Tina, and Sandee