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July 2009
Volume 11(7)

Editor: Karen Corday, MSLIS
 
Network Updates Conversations with the Experts The International Corner Call For Papers, Proposals and Awards Conferences and Events Literature Updates
 

» Workplace Flexibility 2010
  Chai Feldblum and Katie Corrigan discuss Workplace Flexibility 2010.
» Work and Family Graphic
  Type of Available Flexible Work Arrangements by Size of Employer.
» The International Corner
  Diane-Gabrielle Tremblay reports on parental leave in Canada.
» New Bills by Theme
 
Paid Family Leave
Unpaid Family Leave
School Involvement Leave
Dependent Care
» Bills and Statutes Database
 
Over 290 new bills added this month!
» Apex Award of Excellence
 
The Network won an Apex Award of Excellence in the category of Web & Electronic Newsletter for our January 2009 Network News issue, “A Historical Perspective on Work and Family.”
» 2009 Sloan Work and Family Research Network Panel Meeting Executive Summary
  Intended and Unintended Consequences of Work-Family Policy: Lessons through International Comparison
» More News

Workplace Flexibility 2010

An Interview with Chai Feldblum and Katie Corrigan

Workplace Flexibility 2010

by Judi Casey and Karen Corday
Download Interview (PDF)

Casey:  Perhaps you could begin by telling us about Workplace Flexibility 2010.

Feldblum: Workplace Flexibility 2010 is an intentional intervention in the political process in Washington, DC, intended to create a space for research, analysis...

Parental leave in Canada

Diane-Gabrielle Tremblay

Diane-Gabrielle Tremblay

In recent years, parental leave policy in Canada has evolved quite considerably. Since 2001, Canadian employees have a right to a 1- year paid parental leave, while those in the province of Québec have a better paid, more flexible regime and nontransferable paid paternity leave since 2006 (Tremblay, 2009).

 LITERATURE UPDATES

The Sloan Work and Family Research Network maintains an online database that contains the citations and annotations of work-family research publications.

One year ago, there were 9,600 citations in the Literature Database. As of July 2009, we now have over 10,675 citations.

Each month, we highlight up to 10 publications that have recently been entered into this database.

 UPCOMING ISSUES

Take part in The Network News. Upcoming issues of The Network News will feature:

  • Marian Baird on paid parental leave in Australia
  • Phyllis Moen on work-life fit and the life course

Is your work related to any of these topics? If so, please contact us.

  PROJECT TEAM
arrow Judi Casey, MSW, Director / Principal Investigator
arrow Karen Corday, MSLIS, Information Services Specialist
arrow Mary Curlew, Policy Research Assistant
arrow Andrew Kang, Policy Research Assistant
arrow Jennifer Lawless, Graphic Designer / Communications Specialist
arrow Lauren Leonard, Administrative Assistant
arrow Julie Weber, JD, Policy Specialist
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