Cynthia Calvert
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Work+Family consultant, Red Sox super fan, subsists on chocolate | Free resources for employers here: https://workfamilyinsight.com/
This means a huge hit to productivity. It is more important than ever for employers to create policies, practices, and culture that support caregiving employees. www.guardianlife.com/news/release...
Number of full-time workers who are juggling caregiving responsibilities has increased by double digits, even as more women leave the workforce
Guardian’s “From Workforce to ‘Careforce’” report finds a 13% increase in the number of employees balancing caregiving responsibilities and a job, with more women leaving the workforce for full-time c...
www.guardianlife.com
November 21, 2025 at 3:59 PM
This means a huge hit to productivity. It is more important than ever for employers to create policies, practices, and culture that support caregiving employees. www.guardianlife.com/news/release...
We need more of this. www.fmlainsights.com/when-an-empl...
When an Employee Requests Leave from Work, It's Easy to Respond with Cynicism. Next Time, Respond with Kindness.
John always sat in the same spot in the same pew, positioned about 50 feet from the side entrance of the church. Deep in prayer, a rosary wrapped around
www.fmlainsights.com
November 7, 2025 at 3:36 PM
We need more of this. www.fmlainsights.com/when-an-empl...
Inclusion remains the future of work, even if SHRM is wavering. www.hrdive.com/news/shrm-in...
SHRM lost its way on inclusion. HR professionals can’t afford to follow.
SHRM has chosen to appease backlash rather than stand firm in its values, writes RaShawn Hawkins, a member of the organization and senior director of workplace equality at the Human Rights Campaign Fo...
www.hrdive.com
October 27, 2025 at 1:58 PM
Inclusion remains the future of work, even if SHRM is wavering. www.hrdive.com/news/shrm-in...
Early PWFA Ruling Highlights Need For Lactation Education www.law360.com/employment-a...
Early PWFA Ruling Highlights Need For Lactation Education - Law360 Employment Authority
A recent court ruling allowing the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission to move ahead with a Pregnant Workers Fairness Act case over denied pumping breaks underscores the need for employers to...
www.law360.com
October 20, 2025 at 1:55 PM
Early PWFA Ruling Highlights Need For Lactation Education www.law360.com/employment-a...
US women narrowed the pay gap with men by having fewer kids
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US women narrowed the pay gap with men by having fewer kids
Two sociologists found that when the pace at which family sizes was shrinking slowed down, starting in the 1990s, progress toward closing the gender pay gap grew sluggish too.
theconversation.com
September 18, 2025 at 8:55 PM
US women narrowed the pay gap with men by having fewer kids
theconversation.com/us-women-nar...
theconversation.com/us-women-nar...
Dozens of similar cases have been filed. www.hrdive.com/news/kroger-...
Kroger faces FMLA, PUMP Act lawsuit after allegedly transferring employee returning from parental leave
An assistant store manager alleged retaliation and a lack of accommodations for pregnancy and pumping.
www.hrdive.com
September 15, 2025 at 1:55 PM
Dozens of similar cases have been filed. www.hrdive.com/news/kroger-...
This is bad news for employers: lost expertise, relationships, perspective, institutional knowledge, development costs. www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...
Mothers are leaving the workforce, erasing pandemic gains
Working mothers are leaving the workforce in large numbers due to return-to-office policies and caregiving responsibilities.
www.washingtonpost.com
August 15, 2025 at 8:50 PM
This is bad news for employers: lost expertise, relationships, perspective, institutional knowledge, development costs. www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...
And so it begins. There are more reasons women are quitting, but this is a good starting point for the discussion. time.com/7306896/wome...
Why So Many Women Are Quitting the Workforce
Labor force participation among women has started falling again in 2025.
time.com
August 6, 2025 at 4:37 PM
And so it begins. There are more reasons women are quitting, but this is a good starting point for the discussion. time.com/7306896/wome...
Another must-read article from the brilliant Cali Yost: Stop Making Flexible Work Decisions on Misinterpreted Data open.substack.com/pub/caliyost...
Stop Making Flexible Work Decisions on Misinterpreted Data
If research is coming across your radar that supposedly "proves" flexible work doesn't deliver results, you're probably not getting the full story.
open.substack.com
August 1, 2025 at 5:32 PM
Another must-read article from the brilliant Cali Yost: Stop Making Flexible Work Decisions on Misinterpreted Data open.substack.com/pub/caliyost...
Providing paid caregiving leave gives employers a clear advantage in the talent wars www.hrdive.com/news/employe...
Employers without paid caregiving leave risk losing talent, Prudential says
“Caregiving isn’t a niche issue — it’s a workplace reality,” a Prudential president said. “Employers who don’t respond risk losing talent.”
www.hrdive.com
June 27, 2025 at 5:34 PM
Providing paid caregiving leave gives employers a clear advantage in the talent wars www.hrdive.com/news/employe...
Unpredictable schedules severely affect caregivers. www.hrdive.com/news/Predict...
Unpredictable schedules may drive absenteeism, turnover
The same is true for schedules that workers view as unstable and outside of their control, Gallup found.
www.hrdive.com
June 17, 2025 at 2:20 PM
Unpredictable schedules severely affect caregivers. www.hrdive.com/news/Predict...
Court reminds employers that pregnant employees can take FMLA leave for severe morning sickness, and don't discipline for violation of employer's leave policy when FMLA leave has been approved. (Article by Eric B. Meyer-highly recommend his newsletter.) www.theemployerhandbook.com/a-half-hour-...
A Half-Hour Absence. Seven Years of FMLA Fallout.
She left work early during her pregnancy—with her supervisor’s okay. Seven years later, the court said she may have had every legal right to do so.
www.theemployerhandbook.com
June 12, 2025 at 3:59 PM
Court reminds employers that pregnant employees can take FMLA leave for severe morning sickness, and don't discipline for violation of employer's leave policy when FMLA leave has been approved. (Article by Eric B. Meyer-highly recommend his newsletter.) www.theemployerhandbook.com/a-half-hour-...
This is important for employers to know. www.hrdive.com/news/caregiv...
Half of moms in the ‘sandwich generation’ say they’ve left jobs due to caregiving roles
Many moms responding to a recent survey reported feeling trapped in their jobs due to a lack of qualifications or time to upskill.
www.hrdive.com
June 3, 2025 at 5:27 PM
This is important for employers to know. www.hrdive.com/news/caregiv...
Brava! We all need to be doing this -- especially men, top management, and non-parents -- so we can normalize healthy lives. www.fastcompany.com/91341203/qui...
Forget quiet quitting: I’m using 'loud living' to redefine workplace boundaries
Instead of quietly detaching from work, I got louder about what I needed to keep performing. Here’s how you can, too.
www.fastcompany.com
May 30, 2025 at 4:03 PM
Brava! We all need to be doing this -- especially men, top management, and non-parents -- so we can normalize healthy lives. www.fastcompany.com/91341203/qui...
A survey by Littler found that 50% of survey respondents are concerned about potential lawsuits over workplace accommodation issues in the coming year. hrexecutive.com/rto-is-drivi...
RTO is driving up requests for remote work accommodations—and HR stress
New research finds that as organizations increase in-person requirements, they’re seeing a rise in remote work accommodations requests.
hrexecutive.com
May 27, 2025 at 2:03 PM
A survey by Littler found that 50% of survey respondents are concerned about potential lawsuits over workplace accommodation issues in the coming year. hrexecutive.com/rto-is-drivi...
On-site childcare increases employees' connection to the workplace. www.hrdive.com/news/patagon...
Patagonia parents on why on-site child care matters
“I wanted to be with my family,” Chris Lopez, a working parent at Patagonia, said. “I knew that in order to do that, I had to find a company that cared about family as well.”
www.hrdive.com
May 16, 2025 at 4:11 PM
On-site childcare increases employees' connection to the workplace. www.hrdive.com/news/patagon...
Smart move... www.hrdive.com/news/why-hr-...
Why HR teams are building a business case for babies at work
“We’ve heard a lot of anecdotal stories from new hires that this was a primary component of their decision to join Whirlpool,” Sara McLeod, director of global compensation for the company, said of its...
www.hrdive.com
May 13, 2025 at 3:38 PM
Smart move... www.hrdive.com/news/why-hr-...
A chilling short story by the incomparable George Saunders. www.newyorker.com/magazine/202...
“Love Letter”
Fiction by George Saunders: “What would you have done? I know what you will say: you would have fought. But how? How would you have fought?”
www.newyorker.com
April 7, 2025 at 9:21 PM
A chilling short story by the incomparable George Saunders. www.newyorker.com/magazine/202...
The EEOC is still enforcing the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act. www.hrdive.com/news/pregnan...
Pregnancy discrimination remains a priority in recent EEOC cases, lawsuits show
Although EEOC has yet to file a complaint relating to abortion-related accommodations, its controversial final rule has provoked a number of lawsuits from religiously affiliated employers.
www.hrdive.com
April 7, 2025 at 3:47 PM
The EEOC is still enforcing the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act. www.hrdive.com/news/pregnan...
The EEOC's current position on DEI. Thanks to Eric Meyer for summarizing. www.theemployerhandbook.com/promoting-de...
Promoting DEI Legally: 11 Tips Straight from the EEOC Acting Chair
Employers striving to enhance diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) have faced stiff headwinds recently from the federal government. The EEOC's latest release, “What You Should Know About ...
www.theemployerhandbook.com
March 24, 2025 at 1:54 PM
The EEOC's current position on DEI. Thanks to Eric Meyer for summarizing. www.theemployerhandbook.com/promoting-de...