Alternative Work Arrangement May Soon Become Mandatory
The four-day workweek is gaining momentum. The rising price of fuel has caused many workers to pursue alternative working schedules. A shortened week has seen a rapid increase in popularity. Even...
View ArticleIs Telecommuting a Reasonable Accommodation Under the ADA?
With all the buzz about alternative work schedules, four-day work weeks, flextime, and the like, the following Q & A on telecommuting as a reasonable accommodation under the Americans With...
View ArticleAlternatives to the Four Day Work Week
The popularity of a compressed workweek has skyrocketed. Workplace flexibility has long been heralded as a way to bolster employee retention. Alternative work schedules have even been lauded as a key...
View ArticleTelecommuting Is a Way to Work More–Not to Drive Less
Alternative schedules, such as “4/10s” (a/k/a four-day workweeks), have been hot topics for the past several months. I know I’ve put more than my two cents worth of commentary out there recently. So...
View ArticleWhy Telecommuting Could Be the Answer to My Cookie Prayers
In Delaware, courts take a holiday on December 26. Accordingly, most law firms are closed for the day, including ours. And, not surprisingly, many Delaware lawyers will work anyway. Duty calls. Is...
View ArticleA Water Main Break, a Creek, and Other Work-From-Home Distractions
I’m working from home today but not by choice. Our office is quasi-closed today as a result a water main break just a few blocks away from our building in Wilmington, as shown in the video below by...
View ArticleMaternity, Paternity, Furternity?
The competition between companies attempting to attract and keep qualified workers has taken an interesting turn. The Minneapolis-based marketing firm Nina Hale recently added “Fur-ternity Leave” to...
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