On December 18, 2008, Workplace Flexibility 2010 brought together a panel of experts on the data, law, and practical experiences of military families. Speakers identified the needs of military families, the relevant research, and the continuum of work-life challenges these families face during and after military service. The briefing also highlighted how workplace flexibility is a necessary part of the response to these issues.
Workplace Flexibility 2010 Co-Director and Georgetown Law Professor Chai Feldblum moderated the panel:
- Shelley MacDermid, Ph.D., Director, Military Family Research Institute and the Center for Families, Professor, Purdue University
- Patricia Kempthorne, Founder and Executive Director of the Twiga Foundation
- Sheila Casey, Chief Operating Officer, The Hill
- Kelly B. Hruska, Deputy Director, Government Relations, National Military Family Association
- Barbara Thompson, Director, Office of Family Policy/Children and Youth, Military Community and Family Policy, Office of Secretary of Defense, U.S. Department of Defense
- Marcy Karin, Legislative Counsel, Workplace Flexibility 2010, Adjunct Professor, Georgetown Law
Materials:
Video of the Briefing, Workplace Flexibility 2010, Georgetown University Law Center
Video of Subsequent Question and Answer Session, Workplace Flexibility 2010, Georgetown University Law Center
An Overview of USERRA and the FMLA's Provisions for Military Families, Workplace Flexibility 2010, Georgetown University Law Center
A Sampling of Workplace Flexibility Laws and Programs for Military Personnel, Workplace Flexibility 2010, Georgetown University Law Center