Tag Archives: layoffs
Layoffs Good for Families? The Blogosphere Responds.
The last week or so has seen a number of good responses to the recent article positioning layoffs of working mothers as a “fringe benefit.” The article was distributed through the Associated Press, and appeared in a number of publications concurrently. … Continue reading
Management Friday: Keeping Morale High After Layoffs
Every Friday I write about a topic of particular interest to working parents who manage people. Recent reports from TIME Magazine, MSNBC, and The Los Angeles Times among others are suggesting that “layoff survivors” experience as much or more stress than … Continue reading
Filed under Management, Work
Helping the Economoms, And Everyone Else Too
TIME Magazine had an article this week about “economoms,” stay-at-home mothers who now have to look for work to keep their households afloat because their spouses were laid off or otherwise downsized. I had very mixed feelings reading this piece. … Continue reading
Layoffs Good for Families?
This article in today’s Associated Press (and picked us by USA Today, MSNBC, the International Herald Tribune and scads of local news sources) talks about mothers who have been laid off using the opportunity to spend more time with their kids. … Continue reading
Response to Mandatory Part-Time Post
CV Harquail at Authentic Organizations wrote a terrific response to my post on companies that opt for “downtiming” rather than layoffs, and how this might affect working mothers. CV points out that my post considers the effects on individuals; if … Continue reading
Filed under Management, News, Politics, Work
Mandatory Part-Time: A Good Thing?
Over the weekend this article in The New York Times talked about how some companies are choosing to cut back hours rather than laying people off. All four of the employees profiled, plus the three experts quoted, were women. The … Continue reading
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