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CTV Interview: Wired WorldJuly 9, 2008
Canada AM: July 9, 2008
In the first of a five-part Canada AM series on how wireless technology is changing the world, Nora Spinks, President Work-Life Harmony discusses the impact of wireless devices on work-life quality with host Beverly Thomson. Nora explains how individuals and companies use handheld PDAs, such as Blackberrys, to enhance work-life quality.
» More View the Interview (Clip 4:40 min.)
Women at work are present yet unaccounted for…The leave or languish syndrome is a sign the traditional career model is well past its primeMay 22, 2008
Toronto Star: May 22, 2008
Writer Lisa Summers looks at why women are choosing to change careers or become entrepreneurs, and what employers are doing to try to keep them on the job. Work-Life Harmony President, Nora Spinks explains "presenteeism" in the workplace. Nora describes how to create flexible work environments to help create work environments where everyone can fulfill their multiple responsibilities at work, home and in the community.
» More Read the article (html: 633 words)
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Flexible Work Schedule Tops Employee Productivity Wish List July 23, 2008
Majority of employees identify a ’flexible work schedule’ as the top benefit to increase productivity
LifeCare® Inc. poll
Employees from LifeCare’s 1500 client organizations were asked the question: “What one benefit program would enable you to be more productive at work?”. Responses included:
- flexible work schedule – 63%
- enhanced health and wellness program – 10%
- stress management program – 8%, and
- time management program – 6%.
The remaining 6% responded with a variety of other programs including: family sick time, an on-site gym, regular break times and less micro-management.
» More Download Work-Life Harmony’s Flex Proposal Template
Call For Papers June 4, 2008
Abstracts of papers or posters for the conference, Expanding our Horizons: Moving Mental Health and Wellness Promotion into the Mainstream (formerly "From Margins to Mainstream: Promoting Health and Wellbeing") are now being accepted for consideration. Click on the link below for more information on the conference and submission guidelines.
Call For Papers (PDF file)
Deadline for submissions: September 30, 2008. Papers may be submitted to abstracts@cliffordbeersfoundation.co.uk
Global Study of FWA Legislation May 28, 2008
Majority of high-income countries legislating flex work arrangements to facilitate workplace change
Canada the only high-income country lacking statutes
Institute for Women's Policy Research & Centre for Worklife Law University of California Hastings College of the Law Report - Statutory Routes to Workplace Flexibility in Cross-National Perspective: May 28, 2008
Of the 21 countries reviewed, the report found that:
- 17 countries have statutes that allow parents to move to part-time work or otherwise adjust their working hours
- 12 have statutes to help workers adjust work hours for training and education
- 11 allow reduced hours with partial pension prior to full retirement
- 5 allow working time adjustments for workers with family care-giving responsibilities, and
- 5 give everyone the right to alternative work arrangements.
The report highlights how other countries are encouraging flexibility:
- In Belgium all employees can take a career break of up to 1 year fulltime over the course of their working life and may stretch this out to a maximum of 5 years working 80 percent of usual hours
- In Norway, parents can return to work for 50, 60, 75, 80 or 90 percent of their usual working hours for the first two years after the birth or adoption of a child
- In Spain, parents caring for children under eight years of age are entitled to reduce their working hours between 20 and 50 percent
- In Denmark, employees, who did not complete high school, may request reduced working hours or alternative schedules to go back to school for up to 3 ½ years
View Statutory Routes to Workplace Flexibility in Cross National Perspective (PDF, 32 pages)
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