Employers are to be forced to allow mothers to work flexible hours, and the state will pay the school fees of second children.
Furthermore, Kramer believes that the dissatisfaction derived from the work-life trade-offs may also be eased by company-supported flexible work policies, including paid vacation, flexible work arrangements or telecommuting and compressed workweeks.
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Thirty-six percent of working dads say their company does not offer flexible work arrangements such as flexible schedules, telecommuting, job sharing and more.
Renault and Peugeot both work their flexible French factories flat out rather than expanding them.
The future of work is flexible, and policies like this are essentially swimming against the tide, making it more difficult for them to compete for talent.
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The idea behind thin-film solar cells, however, is to work with flexible films, slashing costs while creating solar cells that can be wrapped around walls or even incorporated into tinted windows.
Implement practices that reduce conflicts between work and family demands (examples from Lisa: promote flexible work schedules, provide access to daycare, promote a Results-Only Work Environment, etc.).
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What is clear is that business leaders must commit to champion change -- to be transparent about their goals for change, to align their incentives systems to drive the change, and to make sure their work environments are flexible in a way that allows men and women who choose to work to be able to achieve all of their potential.
But other equally demanding and high-profile jobs have been achieved successfully by securing flexible work patterns.
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The authors document HP's pioneering willingness to embrace profit sharing, flexible work hours and self-chosen projects.
Other measures include family-friendly benefits like flexible work, adoption assistance and domestic partner benefits.
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Flexible work schedules are developed as needed to help people cope with changes in their lives.
Due to flexible work schedules, the new office needed only 188 square feet per person.
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Many small businesses offer extra vacation or personal days, or flexible work hours, but don't subsidize tuition.
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And 36% said their schedule at work was not flexible enough for them to take pumping breaks.
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Its non-union ones are 10% more profitable, says Mr Sorenson, mostly because of more flexible work rules.
Further, several studies have shown that flexible work schedules keep employees happier, more productive and highly engaged.
The mega rich also largely hold white-collar positions and are able to take advantage of flexible work environments.
Banner ads will link to documents outlining flexible work schedules, day-care facilities or special training for women in leadership roles.
Much of the growth of the outsourcing industry, in particular, has been fueled by women looking for flexible work schedules.
Researchers at HP continued their work scaling up flexible display drivers made from thin films of silicon on rolls of plastic.
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Both young men and women of the millennial generation want more flexible work hours and see the value of working remotely.
One major effort to keep women engaged is promoting flexible work programs.
Government administrators urged all departments to make work arrangements as flexible as possible for staff who could not make alternative childcare plans.
Now he wants unions to accept concessions, such as a revised pension plan for newly hired workers and more flexible work rules.
But this presents real challenges for IT managers, who are rightly concerned about the costs and security implications of enabling flexible work environments.
Global Workplace Analytics suggests this means they will be more attracted to flexible work throughout their careers , particularly as they start families.
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Researchers surveyed employees at Best Buy headquarters, which had implemented an aggressive flexible work program, and also at grocery stores, hotels and nursing homes.
The study does show one way that female managers make a difference for workers: Women bosses are more willing to grant flexible work arrangements.
It's hard to find the case against flexible work these days.
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