Take Flexibility Seriously - You Can't Afford Not To
Mon, 05/17/2010 - 06:03 — Karol RoseBy Karol Rose * Originally posted on Working Mother
Employers are often concerned about two kinds of risks regarding flexibility policies and practices – practical risks and legal risks. What could go wrong in implementing flexibility? Will I be sued? To protect against risk, it is imperative that risk managers and legal personnel understand a new area of the law directly related to flexibility.
Employers have been concerned about the risk that occurs when they offer flexibility. They worry, for example, about backlash from employees who do not have access to flexibility, or risks about security or injury from employees working remotely. But there's a disconnect between what employers worry about and what actually happens. In reality, the risk comes less from offering flexibility, than from implementing it in inappropriate ways.
