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Employer must cease its discriminatory practices against employees who seek accommodation based on family status. They must provide an accommodation not simply offer flexible work arrangements. Read More...

Workplace partnerships are effective for working parents considering childcare solutions. Workplace Solutions for Childcare, a new book from the International Labor Organization (ILO), shows why and how different workplace partners have come together to develop solutions to help workers with childcare needs. Read More...

Children are less likely to have regular child care arrangements during the school break in the summer — about 55 percent of preschoolers and 58 percent of grade-schoolers were not in a regular child care placement during the summer of 2006.  Read More...

Informal caregivers providing 21 or more hours of care per week were four times more likely to be distressed cmpared to those who provide 10 hours or less per week (28% versus 7%). Read More...

Almost 2/3 of parents questioned believed their work/life balance was "not ideal" Read More...

Census data shows that both women and men over 65 are postponing retirement - seniors at the top and at the bottom of the family income scale were most likely to be employed. Read More...

Homewood broadens its client base, expands product lines and increases its network of professionals through the acquisition of Human Solutions. Read More...

At a forum hosted by Vice President Joe Biden, U.S. Secretary of Labour Hilda L. Solis announced initiatives designed to end wage discrimination while improving pay equity and work-life balance. Read More...