Episodes
Tuesday Mar 03, 2020
The New Plus-One: Babies in the Workplace
Tuesday Mar 03, 2020
Tuesday Mar 03, 2020
This article was originally published in the March 2020 issue of the “On the Front Lines” newsletter by Erin Price in Sacramento.
With the rising cost of child care, and the fact that both parents are employed in more than half of two-parent families, the option for employers to allow employees to bring their infant children with them to work is becoming increasingly popular. This article looks at the pros and cons of such an arrangement and discusses what kinds of policies and procedures can help set expectations and maximize benefits.
Tuesday Mar 03, 2020
The Four-Day Workweek: Helpful Innovation or Expensive Risk?
Tuesday Mar 03, 2020
Tuesday Mar 03, 2020
This article was originally published in the March 2020 issue of the “On the Front Lines” newsletter by April Perkins in Sacramento.
It looks at the four-day work week, examining some of its potential benefits (such as employee retention, increased productivity, decreased operational costs, and reduced greenhouse gas emissions) and its potential downsides (including unpredictable outcomes and conflicting or rigid compensation laws).