Tag: working caregiver

Help or hindrance: Do workplace flexibility policies really work?

By Tammy Binford Jul 19, 2013 HR Hero Line

Updated: Jan 7, 2018

Progressive HR departments have been on the workplace flexibility bandwagon for years now as employers try to recruit and retain top talent. The best and brightest will be productive, loyal and creative contributors if they have time to tend to what’s important in their lives outside of the workplace, the thinking goes. Recently, though, headlines […]

EEOC Guidance, Best Practices for Working Caregivers

By Oklahoma Employment Law Letter Jul 1, 2009 HR Hero Line

Updated: Jul 1, 2009

For many employees, the need to care for sick or very young family members weighs more heavily these days. Jobs are scarce, and staying employed is crucial, but family needs don’t magically disappear. While the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) allows unpaid employee leave to care for others, it doesn’t apply to all employers, […]