Flexible Workplace/Flex Hours:
Articles:
Scheduling: What is the impact of an alternative work schedule or compressed work schedule on paid leave benefits such vacation, PTO and sick leave?
24-Hour Shift: Mobile Employees Work Around the Clock
Testimony: FLSA is Outdated for Today’s Workplace Flexibility Needs
High Gas Prices Challenge U.S. Businesses
Study: Flexible Schedules Reduce Conflict, Lower Turnover
Make Results Matter: Implementing a Results-Only Work Environment
Gap Outlet: Second Retailer Adopts Results-Only Work Environment Strategy
Clocking Out: Best Buy's novel come-and-go-as-you-please work style
Research Links Workplace Practices, Employee Health
From Dependence to Self-Sufficiency
Future Focus: Clockwork Productivity
Taking Time Off to the Bank
Policies and Tools:
Managing a Nontraditional Workforce
Alternative Work Schedule Policy
Flexible Work Arrangement Agreement
Take the Summer Off Policy
Alternative Work Schedules: Training for Supervisors
Summer Flextime Request Form
Flextime Policy
Flextime/Compressed Schedule Policy
Summer Flextime Policy
Job Sharing Agreement
Polls and Research:
Workplace Flexibility in the 21st Century: Do Flexible Work Arrangements Make Employees Happier?
SHRM Poll: Transitioning to a Virtual Organization
At Work in a Virtual World
SHRM Poll: Financial Challenges to the U.S. and Global Economy and Their Impact on Organizations (including flexible work benefits to save on building and maintenance costs)
SHRM Poll: The Continued Economic Downturn: the Employee Perspective (employees were asked about the impact of reducing or elimination flexible work benefits)
SHRM Research Report: Leading Now, Leading the Future: What Senior HR Leaders Need to Know (flexibility/adaptability is explored in detail throughout this summary)
SHRM Foundation Research: Work-Life Interference: Expanding our Measurement Conceptualization and Improving our Measurement
See also:
Compressed Workweek articles