The interests of working families, businesses and communities intersect in a way that requires holistic approaches to managing the challenging demands of work and family. Our research, collaboration and advocacy for public and corporate policy focus on solutions that benefit working families and strengthen our nation’s economic competitiveness and prosperity.
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Work and Family
Corporate Voices for Working Families Supports Legislation to Increase Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account Limits
Washington, D.C. (September 24) – Corporate Voices for Working Families (CVWF) and American Business Collaboration (ABC) applauds Representatives Carol Shea-Porter (D-NH) and Jim Ramstad (R-MN) who introduced today H.R. 7035 to amend the Internal Revenue Code to increase dependent care flexible spending account (DCFSA) limits.
Dependent Care Assistance Programs: Employee Guide (October 2008)
Corporate Voices for Working Families and The American Business Collaboration released a booklet help working families pay for the high cost of child and dependent care. DCAPs let employees set aside part of their salary each pay period to pay for the care they need for their children or other dependents, in order for them to work.
Dependent Care Assistance Programs: Employer Guide (October 2008)
Corporate Voices for Working Families and The American Business Collaboration released an employer guide to help businesses understand the and promote the use of Dependent Care Assistance Programs (DCAPs).
It provides information on the best practices in DCAP design and administration and offers tips and suggestions for making participation in a plan as simple and foolproof as possible.
Working Mother Media and Corporate Voices Honor Congressional Members Making a Difference for Working Families
WASHINGTON (Aug. 12, 2008) – Honoring leaders on Capitol Hill for improving the American quality of life through family-friendly work policies, Working Mother Media and Corporate Voices for Working Families are announcing the 24 recipients of the inaugural Best of Congress award.
Flexible Work Strategies: Attitudes & Experiences (March 2008)
The goal of this research was to gain insight into the views of senior-level executives regarding why flexible work strategies are used and what kind of an effect they can have on companies’ productivity. This is the executive summary only.
Corporate Voices for Working Families Releases Employer Guide to Help Employees Take Advantage of Tax Credits
WASHINGTON (Jan. 29, 2008) -- Corporate Voices for Working Families, a nonprofit corporate membership organization in Washington, D.C., has released its 2007 Employer Guide: Educate Your Employees About the Benefits They’ve Earned. This is the fifth year that Corporate Voices has updated the Employer Guide and made it available to companies as a way to help low-wage employees take advantage of a host of federal benefits available to them. The guide provides detailed information about the Earned Income Tax Credit, Child Tax Credit, Medicaid and other federal benefits.
House Subcommittee on Workforce Protections Considers Legislation to Increase Flexibility and Supports for Working Families
WASHINGTON (June 25, 2007) – Corporate Voices for Working Families’ coalition member KPMG LLP testified on Thursday, June 21, before the House Committee on Education and Labor, Subcommittee on Workforce Protections, as it considers H.R. 2392 “The Balancing Act.” Barbara C Wankoff, Director of Workplace Solutions for KPMG LLP highlighted the work/life policies her firm uses to help employees juggle their professional and personal responsibilities.
Corporate Voices for Working Families Launches ‘Moms in Action’ Blog on WorkingMother.com
WASHINGTON (March 21, 2007) -- Corporate Voices for Working Families, a Washington-DC based non-profit corporate membership organization, today posted the first edition of its Moms in Action blog to the Working Mother website. Moms in Action is a new blog on the MomBlog page of www.WorkingMother.com focused on informing readers about how to make their voices heard on issues that are important to working families.
The Real Talent Debate: Will Aging Boomers Deplete the Workforce (December 2006)
This report assess the overall degree to which respondents considered the pending retirement of “baby boomer” employees, and reduced employee availability in succeeding generations, to be a significant issue.