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Fewer Working Fathers Willing to Be Stay-At-Home Dads Than Previous Years
As working fathers face increased financial pressure, fewer are willing to give up the traditional breadwinner role, according to a recent CareerBuilder survey.

Buyers Study 2008: The Trends Employers Are Facing and the Plans They're Buying
What are the trends employers are facing when it comes to benefits? Unum shares its study.

Meeting the Needs of Generation Y Shift Workers
There is a growing interest in how to manage Generation Y employees - people who are less than 30 years old. What about Generation Y shift workers? Are they similar to other young employees? Are they different than other shift workers? A consulting firm recently analyzed over 20,000 surveys of individual shift workers to compare the responses by age group. The findings are now available in a special report.

Employees Want to Improve their Health and Want Employer Help
Stresses from work, finances, and work/life balance are preventing healthier lifestyles finds the National Business Group on Health.

The 2008 Wasting Time at Work Survey
The recent survey reveals a record number of people waste time at work. Joe Kilmartin shares the results.

Work at Home and Telecommuting Jobs Offer a Silver Lining During Difficult Economic Times
FlexJobs, the leading online job service for telecommuting and work at home job listings, are increasing efforts to provide hand-screened job leads to job-seekers in this increasingly tough employment market. Part-time and freelance jobs are one of the few job segments that rose last month; work from home part-time and freelance jobs are a double win because they can help people all over the country weather job losses and cutback hours.

Backup care survey - a critical employee benefit in today's economy
Backup care survey - a critical employee benefit in today's economy; HR leaders say it helps with work-life balance, reduces absenteeism, lowers stress

Every Second Bride Plays Hooky While Planning Their Wedding -- See Their Top 10 Fake Excuses
More than every second bride admits ditching work in favour of planning their weddings! More than 7.500 brides took part in a recent online survey at Weddingtools.com that shows that the brides decide to play hooky and go shopping instead. In the months of wedding planning, brides tend to be more interested in wedding planning than their job. More than half the brides have admittedly called in "sick" to get a day of two off for trying on wedding dresses and searching for the perfect wedding rings.

U.S. Companies Not Effectively Managing Workplace Flexibility Programs
Lack of consistency, communication and measurement tools around workplace flexibility leads to under-valued programs, a recent Hewitt Associates study found.

Survey Suggests Work/Life Struggle Among Fathers
73 percent of working Dads would be a stay-at-home parents, if money was not an issue, a Monster study has found.

The Irony of Achieving a Work/Life Balance
“Be mindful of the need to balance home and career” suggests Sharyn Mosca. In this article Sharyn delves into the latest research, offering a compelling and surprising case for achieving more balance and leadership success.

Flexible Workplace Policies
Work-life balance programs have gained acceptance as a component of strategic planning and management. In fact, it's estimated that 75 percent of U.S. employers offer flexible workplace options. As with any programs, there are legal issues. M. Lee Smith shares what work-life means legally for a company.

Work-Life Balance: A Conspiracy of Optimism
Can Work-Life balance really be achieved? Kenny Moore says maybe not.

Sick Time Source of Debate
With flu season in full swing, many workers are paying more attention to their organizations’ sick day policies – and so are many of the presidential candidates. According to the Compensation Data annual survey of more than 5,000 employers, exempt employees have 8.4 sick days on average, while non-exempt have 7.6.

Working Mothers - US Research Results
Almost 90% of working mothers say that, if there were no obstacles, they would work either full-, part- or flex-time. Accenture shares more of its findings.

Your EAP: A Partner in Health and Wellness
The role of EAP in a workplace is much more than most employers think. Pat Gaul explains.

Working Mothers Want to Stay on the Job, Reporting Favorable Work/Life Balance
Accenture survey finds that most working mothers cite “flex” arrangement are ideal.

Florida Employees Pack Their Bags for Vacation
According to the newly released Compensation Data – Florida results, exempt employees with five to nine years of experience have 14.9 vacation days on average.

New survey finds that 60% of working mothers prefer part-time.
Orange County, California Recruitment Company Embraces Part-Time Working Mother Business Model

Iowa and Nebraska Employees Pack Their Bags for a Summer Vacation
As the weather heats up, many employees are packing their bags for a summer vacation.

Monster Survey Finds More Fathers Seek Success in Both the Office and at Home
Research shows more Dads taking advantage of Paternity Leave Benefits: 68 percent of working Dads would consider being a Stay-at-Home Parent if money were no object.

ACI Named Psychologically Healthy Award Finalist for Second Consecutive Year
Faced with skyrocketing healthcare costs, global competition and economic uncertainty, employers are concerned about attracting and retaining high-quality employees and keeping up morale. Minimizing workplace stress plays a significant role in the employee retention equation as organizations look to optimize their human capital.

Work Flexibility and Work Life Balance Issues Continue to Challenge Employers
Kelly Watson explores ways to retain valued employees.

Executive Summary:Flexible Work Arrangements
Flexibility has become a watchword for both employers and employees in today's demanding and fast-changing business environment.

Executive Summary: Caring for Children
Escalating childcare costs - along with intensified work schedules driven by global competition - are among the most pressing issues facing working parents today.

HR.com Launches HR.com Career Network with Thousands of HR Opportunities Available and Free Job List
HR.com announced today the launch of the largest vertical job board to support the HR Industry in North America.

RSM McGladrey Honored as One of Working Mother´s "100 Best Companies"
Fifth largest accounting, tax and business services firm achieves major strides in its cultural transformation with its WorkLife strategy

Scripps Health named to 100 Best Company list by Working Mother magazine
Annual initiative honors women/family-friendly benefits and policies

Listen up Employers; Employees Know What They Want This Labor Day; ''Working in America: What Employees Want'' Survey Confirms Majority of Americans Want Employers to Invest in Their People
The findings of the "Working in America: What Employees Want" survey, conducted by Harris Interactive(R) and sponsored by Kronos(R) Incorporated (Nasdaq: KRON), found that in today's knowledge economy many organizations still do not recognize the link between their workforce and business performance.

Corporate America vs. Work/Life Balance
The single most important asset is any business is people. Many businesses are finding it more difficult to motivate, encourage, retain, and recruit quality staff, while optimizing productivity

PTO Plans Promote a Dependable Workforce
Elaine Gottlieb, Workforce Insights writer for Veritude.com explores how paid time off plans motivate employees to schedule time off rather than taking last-minute sick-of-work days. But can employers convince workers that accepting a lower total of paid days off is a good thing?

Most Workers Content with Compensation Package, Yet Many Yearn for Flexible Schedules
Hudson survey of 10,000 reveals trends in pay, health & retirement plans, and non-traditional benefits.

Municipalities Struggle to Control Overtime Leading to Budget Deficits
New Survey Finds That Workforce Management Solutions Empower Municipal Governments to Manage Overtime Through Automation and Access to Real-Time Labor Data

Workplace Options Announces Hiring of Clark Adams, Former CEO of Mulberry Child Care Centers and Co-Founder of AWLP
Workplace Options, the largest provider of work-life employee benefits in America, today announced the hiring of Clark Adams as VP of Growth Initiatives. In his new role, Mr. Adams will be responsible for investigating new business partnerships and acquisitions for Workplace Options. He will report to Alan King, President of Workplace Options, who in addition to overseeing day-to-day operations at Workplace Options, will work with Mr. Adams to integrate the new business lines that result from new partnerships and acquisitions.

Canadians Strike a Balance Between Work and Home Life
New survey from Workopolis shows Canadians place increasing priority on family.