Most of us working-age stiffs are putting in far more than our 40 hours a week at work, but Professor James W. Vaupel of the University of Southern Denmark argues that adults should have a permanent 25-hour workweek, but work well into their 80s. "There is strong evidence that...
Australian legislation that would protect and strengthen workers' rights to ask for flexible hours is gaining support from workplace law experts and unions. If passed, the bill would make it legal for employees to request flex hours, so long as this schedule shift wouldn't "seriously disrupt...
I recently had the opportunity to ask Michael Reynolds, a CultureRx consultant and the president and CEO of SpinWeb, a few questions about ROWE, or a results-only work environment. SpinWeb was the first company in Indianapolis to enact a ROWE, and Reynolds saw employee productivity double since embracing its principles....
Volkswagen is fighting the good fight in work-life balance by stopping its BlackBerry servers from delivering email to employees after regular work hours. The plan, which applies to VW Germany workers with trade-union-negotiated contracts, only permits emails to be delivered during a window that begins 30 minutes before an employee&...
A Results Only Work Environment -- often shortened to ROWE -- fosters productivity and boosts employee health, according to a new study. Sociology professors from the University of Minnesota studied over 600 white-collar employees and found that ROWE initiatives improve several key factors in overall health: energy levels, sleep quality,...
This Gist infographic contrasts new vs. old workstyles as they prioritize productivity. Today's offices are increasingly focusing on efficiency as opposed to an overload of meetings and email; 49 percent of managers surveyed believed the workplace is suffering from information overload. Another fun statistic is that 70 percent...
