What’s New
Karen Corday September 19th, 2008
New from the Network:
- Save the date: Monday, October 6th, 4:00-5:00 PM EST: A conversation with Maggie Jackson, author of Distracted: The Erosion of Attention and the Coming Dark Age. More information to follow.
- Three new work-family leaders are in Who’s Who in Work and Family: Margaret M. DiBianca, Adria Martinelli, and Tanja van der Lippe.
Work and Family News Headlines:
- WorldatWork Leads Congressional Briefing on Work and Family Issues
On September 17th, WorldatWork led a congressional briefing on Capitol Hill in support of the resolution calling for the House designation of October as National Work and Family Month. The Senate Resolution was passed in 2003. - American Workers Overwhelmingly Support Paid Sick Days
A recent study by NORC on behalf of the Public Welfare Foundation found that 77 percent of American workers support paid sick days.
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Work and Family News from Around the Globe:
- Older, Wiser and Still Working
Sorcha Corcoran of Ireland’s Independent writes about the possibility of extending the country’s retirement age of 65 - Flexibility Rules in the Modern Workplace
David Rosser of CBI Wales discusses a recent Welsh survey in which 89 percent of employers reported offering part-time work options, and 50 percent offering telework and job-sharing.
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