Today beginning at 1:15 EDT the White House will host a Workplace Flexibility Forum with 5 breakout sessions and a closing session. This forum is an effort to make the workplace an environment that supports parents so that they do not feel they have to choose between career and family. The First Couple will be joined by labor leaders, CEOs, small business owners, policy experts, mother, fathers, and advocates. The live streaming forum will also be accompanied by a discussion on Facebook.
The breakout sessions topics will include: Exploring the benefits of workplace flexibility for the American workplace and workforce, Best Practices: Making workplace flexibility work day-to-day for employers and employees, Best Practices: Making workplace flexibility work day-to-day for employers and employees, Best Practices: Making workplace flexibility work day-to-day for small businesses, and Exploring Best Practices for the Changing American Workforce.
To view more of the forums please visit WhiteHouse.gov.
