Bringing Our Workplace Policies into the 21st Century

Creating a 21st century workplace that works for everyone

To create workplaces that are thriving and competitive in today’s global economy, we must make full use of the talented pool of American workers.

The White House Summit on Working Families focused on strategies ensuring all members of society have equal access to high-quality jobs. Of particular significance are the increasingly important roles of women as the breadwinners in working families with divorce rates for all races hovering around 40 percent http://divorceinamerica.org/divorce-rate-in-america/ http://www.divorcesaloon.com/2014/06/21/global-divorce-trends-2009-2010/.


In this week’s address, the President previewed the first-ever White House Summit on Working Families, where he will bring together business leaders and workers to discuss the challenges that working parents face every day and lift up solutions that are good for these families and American businesses.

Topics will include key issues such as workplace flexibility, equal pay, workplace discrimination, worker retention and promotion, opportunities for low-wage workers, elder care, childcare, and early childhood education.

Read more: http://workingfamiliessummit.org/