The landscape of the American workforce has changed dramatically—now more than ever, more workers are caring for children or the elderly, juggling both work and school, or working more than one job to make ends meet. It’s time for the workplace to start meeting the needs of the 21st century workforce so that working families and businesses can be more productive, more competitive, healthier, and happier.
That's why, at the first-ever White House Forum on Workplace Flexibility in March 2010, Corporate Voices was asked to lead a campaign to engage the business community and create a broader awareness of the positive business and employee benefits of workplace flexibility.
Corporate Voices, its Partner Coalition, and Outreach Partners are now reaching out to the business community to seek its support in signing the Statement of Support for Expanding Workplace Flexibility. By signing the Statment of Support, businesses will express their support for flexibility principles in their organizations and in the wider business community.
As Valerie Jarrett, senior advisor and assistant to the President for intergovernmental affairs and public engagement and chair of the White House Council on Women and Girls, said,
We believe that more workplaces should try to do a better job in meeting the growing needs of their employees and their families. It's not just the right thing to do, but of course it's the smart thing to do for the government and for any company that wants to stay competitive.
Please refer to the following links, or the links at the top of the page, for more resources and information.
Corporate Voices thanks the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation for its generous support for the workplace flexibility campaign.
>For Businesses: Join the Campaign
>For the Partner Coalition: Get Updates and Resources
>For Outreach Partner: Get Updates and Resources