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S. 2419, The Working Families Flexibility Act
- This item is from the 110th Congress (2007-2008) and is no longer current. Comments, voting, and wiki editing have been disabled, and the cost/savings estimate has been frozen.
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S. 2419 would permit employees to request, and to ensure employers consider requests for, flexible work terms and conditions.
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John
January 7, 2008, 2:56pm (report abuse)About time! Parents need all the help they can get balancing work and family. This sounds fair to employee and employer.
Jaime
October 24, 2008, 11:36am (report abuse)According to a Oct. 2008 study conducted by LifeMeetsWork.com, both employers (63%) and employees(78%) support this bill.