Research shows that, for a variety of reasons, lower wage workers generally have less access to voluntary flexibility than higher wage workers. But when it is available to them, flexibility can have equal or even more powerful outcomes for the lower wage population.
Publications and Toolkits
Workplace Flexibility
Workplace Flexibility for Lower-Wage Workers (October 2006)
Corporate Voices Flexibility Principles (April 2006)
These principles outline why a well-implemented flexibility program makes sense for the business community.
CEO Statement of Support for Expanding Workplace Flexibility (November 2005)
Six top executives sign Corporate Voices’ support statement stating they are believe in business flexibility as a management tool and will continue to provide leadership in communicating its benefits.
Business Impacts of Flexibility: An Imperative for Expansion (November 2005)
The large body of business data summarized in this report demonstrates that the business case to expand workplace flexibility is substantial and compelling. Drawing on internal organizational research and information provided by 29 American firms, this report presents for the first time the weight of evidence companies themselves have collected about the positive business impacts of flexibility.