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More Employees Unhappy With Work-Life Balance : Survey
… work.Even though almost all responses to both surveys believe telecommuting has a positive effect on employee work / life balance , 60 percent also believe working from home can limit career upward mobility, according to the April 12 survey …
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Marissa Mayer's Missed Managerial Opportunity
The Yahoo CEO should have seized the chance to shape the debate about telecommuting as a managerial issue.
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Telecommuting May Limit Career Upward Mobility, Survey Says
… work.Even though almost all responses to both surveys believe telecommuting has a positive effect on employee work / life balance , 60 percent also believe working from home can limit career upward mobility, according to the April 12 survey …
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All In Favor of Improving Maternity Leave Policies?
At a time when businesses are expecting more from their employees than ever before, I feel a little reciprocity is in order. Companies could simply go beyond the pregnancy discrimination laws and FMLA leave policies and give their employees longer and compensated maternity leave.
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Dig This: Workplace Gardens Taking Root
Employees get out from behind their desks to strategize about work while they're weeding.
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Companies Find a Cause to Rally Around
Benefits company Unum matches employee donations to educational programs on a 2-to-1 basis, while other financial donations means a dollar-for-dollar match.
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Giving Gets a Boost by Taking One to the Team
At Hampton Inn staff meetings, team members have built bicycles and playhouses for children in need in the United States, as well as prosthetic hands for children in Latin America.
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Survey: 2011 Saw $20 Billion in Corporate Giving
That came in the forms of direct cash donations, cash donations through their foundations, noncash donations and matching employee donations.
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As Per Sheryl Sandberg's Request, a Male Opinion About 'Lean In'
In a recent interview about her book, Sheryl Sandberg calls on men to 'lean in' when it comes to the discussion about women in the workplace. So that's what I'm doing: providing a male voice.
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Work-Life Balance an Elusive Goal
What Work / Life Balance ? Striking a balance between professional responsibilities and ..... suggests. Although 90 percent of employees surveyed say achieving work / life balance is a high priority, only 15 percent claim to be anywhere close …
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Truth and Myths of Work-Life Balance
… companies are committedto promoting work / life balance . Most offer flextime and extensive ..... Senior-level modeling of work / life balance may bea key issue here ..... the New York Times, modeling work / life balance at the managerial levelmeets …
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Step Into My Office
… various online channels, Batten says. At the same time, the company offers an array of robust benefit options and work - life balance options. "The way we look at it is: The war for talent is fierce and that talent helps you bring in the bottom …
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No. 4 ‘Best’ Company Looks Out for No. 1—Its Employees
… consultants to delay their start date by six months and receive $10,000 to volunteer at a nonprofit.Emphasizing work - life balance , the company issues "red zone" reports to flag employees who've put in too many long hours on a project.Brady …
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Careers, Culture & Cancer
No one likes to talk about cancer, but it is not the taboo workplace subject it was in years past. In fact, progressive companies are supporting workers who have cancer like never before.
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Rolling Out Dough May Motivate Employees to Drop Pounds, Study Shows
By providing financial incentives, employers may be able to motivate employees to stick with weight-loss programs, according to recent a Mayo Clinic study. Twice as many individuals were able to achieve a total weight-loss goal when offered a monetary reward than individuals who were offered ...
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Employers Find Healthy Food Program Is Good for You
Humana and Wal-Mart team up to offer employees an incentive to make better dietary choices.
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Cancer Poses a Growing Challenge to Employers
Care for cancer patients costs employers an estimated $264 billion a year in health care costs and lost productivity, although cancer strikes just 1.6 percent of the workforce.
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A Poor Dating Policy Could Break a Company's Heart—and Wallet
With employees and companies becoming more accepting of office romances, companies should make sure they protect themselves from any potential sexual harassment or discrimination lawsuits.
