When we talk about flexible work, what image comes to mind? It’s that same dang woman with the 1980s shoulder pads and grocery cart, right? Yet let’s get real: Ellen Galinsky, head of The Families and Work Institute, told me that their research shows that men actually work more flexible schedules than women do. MenContinue reading “It’s Time to Get Real About Work/Life Balance. It’s 2016.”
Category Archives: Paid Sick Days
Seattle’s paid sick and safe time ordinance promotes safer families
October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month, and the Seattle Office of Labor Standards is highlighting the safe time provisions of Seattle’s Paid Sick and Safe Time (PSST) law. You can download new flier about safe time protections to educate your co-workers, family, neighbors, and sister organizations. Available in English or Spanish. Visit the Office of Labor Standards website orContinue reading “Seattle’s paid sick and safe time ordinance promotes safer families”
Survey: Half Of Food Workers Go To Work Sick Because They Have To
Flu season is here. And when the flu strikes, the luckier victims may call in sick without getting punished or losing pay. But many American workers, including those who handle our food, aren’t so fortunate. Fifty-one percent of food workers — who do everything from grow and process food to cook and serve it —Continue reading “Survey: Half Of Food Workers Go To Work Sick Because They Have To”
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