News and Articles of Interest
On this section of the site you will find recent articles from a variety of sources that may be of interest to those searching for new information on work/life balance, flexible work options, diversity management and paid parental leave. We will update this section each time we find an article of interest.
New research funded by the Sloane Foundation and launched by Families and Work Institute - The New Report explores the sources of increasing pressures men face to succeed at work and at home and potential solutions for reducing these pressures . The New Male Mystique looks at factors associated with the increased levels of work-family conflict for men (greater now for men than for women) and how access to specific types of flexibility can reduce these levels.
A new Guide to Flexible Working and Culture Change - written by international work/life specialists for the Hong Kong business community
Case Study - Flexible Working at Adidas Australia
A dynamic new approach to flexibility in the USA
New and concerning research on employment of Women
EOWA Data PPL - new research data from EOWA on organisation's approach to Paid Parental Leave
Preparing for Paid Parental Leave Scheme - one Law Firm's experience
Westpac Case Study on Paid Parental Leave
Mental Health in the Workplace - New Article
Body and Soul - Exploring the connection between physical and mental health conditions
Is there a downside to workplace flexibility? Take a look at this new research from Canada
Mismatch between serious work/life issues and organisation's plans - New US Study
Moving from pace to peace - My Career
2008 Guide to Bold New Ideas for Making Work Work (1.7MB PDF) - courtesy of the Families and Work Institute
Flexible Work Arrangements - an Essential Attraction and
Retention Tool (PDF)
AHRI Research Report - "The Parent Trap" (PDF)
Management Futures - The World in 2018
Want the best staff? Get flexible
VECCI - positive ageing workforce project
Recent Articles Published by CCH Australia
How do you find and keep talented staff? Barbara Holmes, Director of Managing Work|Life Balance, has contributed case-studies for this book,
Finders Keepers
Case Study Articles
In the following articles you will find 'case studies' and examples of how organisations implemented best practices strategies, and the lessons learnt from their experiences.
Post GFC Retention - Case Study
Diversity requirements launched at CEDA function
Diversity in the Workplace and Awards
Employer branding – the value of the brand
Sustainability, the environment and the links with HR Strategies
Employee Communications during a crisis
Communication in an environment of crisis and continual change
Flexibility Case Study – Glaxo Smith Kline
Sustainability Strategies help win award and survive the GFC
News from Families and Work Institute (USA)
A recent press release indicated that the Families and Work Institute was invited to participate in Vice President Biden’s middle class task force event on work and family. Lois Backon, FWI’s Senior Vice President, attended the event, which you can read about further here.
The White House has launched their Work-Flex Event Starter Kit. This online collection of resources can be used to organise educational events and campaigns around workplace flexibility in your communities and places of business, and features some of the research conducted by Families and Work Institute.