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Federal Employees Part-Time Career Employment Act of 1978: Overview [PDF]

open access: yes, 2010
The Federal Employees Part-Time Career Employment Act aims to utilize the potential of persons who do not work a traditional forty-hour workweek. Having found that part-time permanent employment has a number of benefits,i Congress passed legislation ...
Workplace Flexibility 2010, Georgetown University Law Center
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‘The Other Parent’: A Critical Policy Analysis of Fatherhood Discourses in the Australian Government's Paid Parental Leave Scheme

open access: yesAustralian Journal of Social Issues, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The Australian paid parental leave (PPL) government scheme aims to support working parents through financial assistance and the promotion of gender equality in caregiving responsibilities. However, the scheme's implementation has been critiqued for its gendered design, which marginalises fathers and reinforces traditional gender roles.
Lily Lewington   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Benefits, Rights and Features Nondiscrimination Testing and Phased Retirement Programs [PDF]

open access: yes, 2010
Various studies indicate that formal phased retirement programs within defined benefit plans are wanted and needed by both employers and employees. Phased retirement programs may be useful for employees who want to reduce their hours during later stages ...
Workplace Flexibility 2010, Georgetown University Law Center
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Understanding the Housing and Support Experience of People With Complex Disability in Australia: A Qualitative Analysis of Submissions to the Disability Royal Commission

open access: yesAustralian Journal of Social Issues, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT In 2019, the Australian government established the Royal Commission into Violence, Abuse, Neglect and Exploitation of People with Disability (‘Disability Royal Commission’, DRC) to investigate widespread mistreatment of people with disability. Nearly 10,000 people with disability, their families and supporters engaged with the DRC.
Kate D'Cruz   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Appendix E: Telecommuting: A Case Study in Public Policy Approaches [PDF]

open access: yes, 2011
Telecommuting: A Case Study in Public Policy Approaches from the event: Senate Special Committee on Aging Hearing held April 30, 2008 for Workplace Flexibility ...
Workplace Flexibility 2010, Georgetown University Law Center
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‘I Don't Babysit’: Stay‐at‐Home Dads' Perspectives and Experiences Within Australian Society

open access: yesAustralian Journal of Social Issues, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Stay‐at‐home‐dads are an emerging group in Australia, impacted by societal assumptions and expectations. However, there is a scarcity of research on the perspectives and experiences of fathers assuming stay‐at‐home dad roles within Australian society.
Elyse Manie   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Variations in Canine Behavioural Characteristics across Conventional Breed Clusters and Most Common Breed-Based Public Stereotypes

open access: yesAnimals
Dog breeds are grouped based on scientific agreement, whether for traditional reasons or specific tasks during their domestication. Discrepancies may occur between public views of breed behaviour and actual evidence.
Barbara Peťková   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Agro-ecological effect of the use of slowly solvable capsular mineral fertilizers in forestry and agricultural sector

open access: yesВісник Харківського національного університету імені В.Н. Каразіна: Серія Екологія, 2017
Purpose. Rationale for the use of slowly soluble encapsulated mineral fertilizers and establishing an assessment of the effectiveness of their use. Methods. Field, laboratory, analytical and mathematical. Results.
A. A. Lisnyak, J. Vilcek, S. Torma
doaj   +1 more source

Chandler, Arizona [PDF]

open access: yes, 2011
Highlights from Chandler ...
Workplace Flexibility 2010, Georgetown University Law Center
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