Location: U.S. Capitol
A panel of experts highlight the role that flexible workplaces can play in responding to the challenges of an aging workforce. Academic researchers explain the economic, demographic and social trends that can and should affect the development of policy in this arena.
Speakers:
- Chai R. Feldblum, J.D
- Kathleen Christensen, PhD
- Robert Hutchens, PhD, School of Industrial and Labor Relations, Cornell University
- Michael A. Smyer, PhD & Marcie Pitt-Catsouphes, PhD, Sloan Center for Flexible Work Options and Older Workers, Boston College
- Robert B. Hudson, PhD, Graduate School of Social Work, Boston University
- Phyllis Moen, PhD, Department of Sociology, University of Minnesota
Materials:
Program, Workplace Flexibility 2010, Georgetown University Law Center
Letter to Members of Congress, Gordon H. Smith and Herb Kohl
Agenda, Workplace Flexibility 2010, Georgetown University Law Center
Panelists Bios, Workplace Flexibility 2010, Georgetown University Law Center
Professor Feldblum's comments, Chai R. Feldblum
Workplace Flexibility 2010 Staff & Consultants, Workplace Flexibility 2010, Georgetown University Law Center
Older Workers and the Need for Workplace Flexibility, Workplace Flexibility 2010, Georgetown University Law Center
Alfred P. Sloan Foundation's National Initiative on Workplace Flexibility, Kathleen Christensen PhD
Issue Brief: Flexible Work Options and Older Workers, Workplace Flexibility 2010, Georgetown University Law Center
Population Pyramids for the United States, Robert Hutchens PhD
Labor force participation rates of men age 55 and over, annual averages, 1963-2003, Robert Hutchens PhD
Labor force participation rates of women age 55 and over, annual averages, 1963-2003, Robert Hutchens PhD
Perspectives: Older Workers' Priorities and Preferences, Michael A. Smyer PhD and Marcie Pitt-Catsouphes PhD
Perspectives: Aligning Business Needs with Older Workers' Preferences and Priorities, Marcie Pitt-Catsouphes PhD and Michael A. Smyer PhD
Remarks on What an Aging Workforce Can Teach Us About Workplace Flexibility, Robert Hutchens PhD
Beyond Mystiques and Mismatches: Unpacking Retirement and Work, Phyllis Moen PhD
Testimony of Chai R. Feldblum, Chai R. Feldblum