Flexible Work Arrangements and Occupational Class: Fathers Navigating Childcare Responsibilities
ABSTRACT When using flexible work arrangements for caregiving, fathers risk deviating from both social expectations of breadwinning and ideal worker standards, yet implications of this divergence across different occupational classes remain unclear. Using 40 semi‐structured interviews with fathers from the Netherlands, Slovenia, Spain, and the UK, this
Carla Brega
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Practices and trends of telework in the Portuguese industry: the results of surveys in the textile, metal and software sectors [PDF]
The aim of the TeleRisk Project on labour relations and professional risks within the context of teleworking in Portugal – supported by IDICT – Institute for Development and Inspection of Working Conditions (Ministry of Labour), is to study the practices
António B. Moniz +2 more
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Strategic Evaluation of Teleworking Pattern for Teleworkers
The purpose of this paper is to assess the current situation and the strategic pattern of teleworking in governmental agencies. In order to collect the required data, 110 questionnaires concerning factors which influence adoption of teleworking collected and analyzed. The data collection was being done in the Ministry of Commerce headquarters in Tehran.
Hamid Raminmehr +3 more
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Does the Market Help Workers Balance Work-Family Conflict? [PDF]
We use data from the Canadian Workplace and Employee Survey (1999-2002) to assess the take-up of family-friendly benefits that are provided by employers.
Ferrer, Ana, Gagné, Lynda
core
A Sampling of Workplace Flexibility Laws and Programs for Military Personnel [PDF]
A variety of laws, policies, and programs govern the availability and utilization of workplace flexibility in the military as an employer for both service members and civilians.
Workplace Flexibility 2010, Georgetown University Law Center
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An IT Solution for the Recruitment of Human Resources in Telework Mode
Adrian Lupașc, Andrei-Ioan Burlan
openalex +1 more source
Telecommuting and Emissions Reductions: Evaluating Results from the ecommute Program [PDF]
In 1999 Congress passed the National Air Quality and Telecommuting Act. This Act established pilot telecommuting programs in five major U.S. metropolitan areas with the express purpose of studying the feasibility of addressing air quality concerns ...
Nelson, Per-Kristian, Walls, Margaret
core
An exploration of teleworker - manager work relationships in telework settings [PDF]
New forms of work organisation such as telework, and more recently virtual teams and network organisations, suggest that distance work relationships will become increasingly widespread in the future. The aim of this thesis is to contribute to theory development in this relatively new area of study.
openaire +2 more sources
The COVID-19 pandemic changed the organisation of hospital work with telework and the adaptation of resource management. It is essential to involve the workers themselves in the evaluation of telework, especially the administrative staff who are the most
Charline Mourgues +7 more
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Work-Life Balance and Flexible Working Arrangements in the European Union [PDF]
[Excerpt] The reconciliation of work and life responsibilities has become an increasingly relevant policy topic in recent decades. It has an implicit societal value linked to gender equality and quality of life.
Eurofound
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