NATIONAL DIALOGUE ON WORKPLACE FLEXIBILITY (Challenges and Solutions for Hourly Workers)

Challenges and Solutions for Hourly Workers, Pasadena, CA (February 17, 2011)

The U.S. Department of Labor's Women’s Bureau conducted its third “National Dialogue on Workplace Flexibility” event on February 17, 2011 in Pasadena, California focused on workplace flexibility for hourly-wage employees. Hilda L. Solis, Secretary of Labor was the keynote speaker at the Women's Bureau conference that took place at the Pasadena Convention Center's Conference Center. Women’s Bureau, under the leadership of Director Sara Manzano-Díaz , brought together over 400 employers, employees, advocates, researchers, educators, union leaders and other stakeholders to discuss challenges and solutions for making flexibility work and to share best practices. "Challenges and Solutions for Hourly Workers" is part of the National Dialogue on Workplace Flexibility series of events that the Women’s Bureau is coordinating around the country, building upon the goals of the March 2010 White House Flexibility Forum.

Supporting Materials

U.S. Department of Labor

Women's Bureau Priorities Fact Sheet

Obama Administration’s Fact Sheet:

Standing Up for Women and Families

Executive Office of the President, Council of Economic Advisors Report:

Work-Life Balance and the Economics of Workplace Flexibility—March 2010