Work-Flex Event Starter Kit: Resources
If you are seeking additional background information on workplace flexibility to educate yourself and attendees at your event, you may find the following resources helpful:
- White House Forum on Workplace Flexibility Resources
- U.S. Government Resources
- State and Local Government Resources
- Non-Governmental Resources
White House Forum on Workplace Flexibility Resources
Blog post: A Conversation on Workplace Flexibility, Valerie Jarrett, Senior Advisor to the President and Chair of the White House Council on Women and Girls
Blog post: The Economics of Workplace Flexibility, Cecilia Rouse, White House Council of Economic Advisers
March 2010 Report: Work-Life Balance and the Economics of Workplace Flexibility, White House Council of Economic Advisers (PDF)
Opening Plenary Remarks, White House Forum on Workplace Flexibility, First Lady Michelle Obama
Closing Plenary Remarks, White House Forum on Workplace Flexibility, President Barack Obama
Closing Plenary Session Remarks, White House Forum on Workplace Flexibility, John Berry, Director, U.S. Office of Personnel Management
Press release, White House Forum on Workplace Flexibility
U.S. Government Resources
Flex-Options Guide: Creating 21st Century Workplace Flexibility, prepared for the U.S. Department of Labor Women’s Bureau
Employer Best Practices for Workers with Caregiving Responsibilities, U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
State and Local Government Resources
Summary of State Laws by Theme, Sloan Work and Family Research Network:
States’ Paid Leave Programs/Benefits:
- California paid leave information
- New Jersey paid leave information
- Washington paid leave information
Example of a Local Government Resource: Flexible Workplace Initiative (Flexworks), City of Houston
Non-Governmental Resources
General Information and Toolkits
Why Workplace Flexibility Matters, Workplace Flexibility 2010, Georgetown University Law Center
Workplace Flexibility Toolkit, When Work Works Work, Families and Work Institute in partnership with the U.S. Chamber of Commerce’s Institute for a Competitive Workforce and the Twiga Foundation
Workplace Flexibility Toolkits and Publications, Corporate Voices for Working Families
New Polling Data Shows Widespread Support for an Agenda to Address Work-Family Conflict, Center for American Progress
The 2008 National Study of Employers (NSE) presents workplace practices, policies, programs and benefits, Families and Work Institute
Resources for Specific Stakeholders
Flex Tips by Stakeholder Type, When Work Works Work, Families and Work Institute in partnership with the U.S. Chamber of Commerce’s Institute for a Competitive Workforce and the Twiga Foundation
List of Resources by Stakeholder Type, Alfred P. Sloan Work and Family Research Network
Resources for Various Stakeholders, Workplace Flexibility 2010, Georgetown University Law Center
Webcast on Flexible Work Arrangements and Low-Wage Work, New America Foundation
