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5 Signs You’re Not Being Treated Fairly at Work

Strategy Driven

Some examples of this include travel perks, “cherry” projects, flextime, and more. If they are seen, contacting the HR department or an attorney is a smart move. Inconsistent Standards. Are other people in the office or workplace receiving preferential treatment? Goals Change and Progress Disregarded.

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Be Flexible, Attract Talent

Marshall Goldsmith

So what are some of the best practices around flexible work and flextime? These allow team players to focus on the work they need to get done from anywhere, anytime, without being hindered by office-time logistics and excessive travel expenses.

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What About Working Fathers?

Harvard Business Review

As one of the men interviewed explained: "When the [baby] was born, I was asked to travel to ten different offices around the country. The men in this survey typically embraced their roles and as a result gave their wives greater flexibility and focus at work, including freedom to accept travel assignments and schedule late meetings.

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How to retain parents after parental leave

HR Digest

Do you offer a variety of work time models like flextime, part-time, job sharing or remote work? How to deal with travel activities? Provide information about your organization’s support options. Do you offer extended paid parental leave , e.g., extending the legally required minimum duration or payment?

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How to Be a Family-Friendly Boss

Harvard Business Review

His career has always been demanding- long hours, lots of travel, ultra-high performance standards (which he always has met or exceeded). Moreover, when HR does institutionalize formal “work-life” programs like formal flextime or telecommuting, the effect is often to produce negative consequences for those using them.)

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Promotion without a raise? Experts weigh in

HR Digest

During a wage freeze, Natalie Wolowitz, executive vice president at an Illinois-based staffing agency, suggests looking at other aspects of the job that can be negotiated – such as flextime, a LinkedIn or edX learning account, stipend for holiday travel, tuition reimbursement or stock options, etc.

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How to Keep a Job Search Discreet

Harvard Business Review

She knew it wasn't an ideal situation but she thought she could make the travel back and forth work. He started interviewing, taking flextime to travel to the meetings. When Kristina Ferry* was laid off from her job at a biopharmaceutical company in Connecticut, she quickly found another position in Massachusetts.

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