I've written a lot lately on the topic of the four-day work week and it's increasing popularity as a tool to help employees combat the gas-price crisis. For a more detailed discussion of the topic, join me and Rex L. Facer, public finance management author and professor, for a 90-minute audioconference on the pros and cons of these alternative schedules.
We'll discuss how long-distance commutes may be driving away your top talents and how to use a four-day workweek program can help retain your long-distance employees and cut operating costs at the same time. From the program description:
- How to avoid legal dangers associated with four-day workweeks, including discrimination issues, wage & hour-overtime challenges, and accommodation hurdles under the ADA for employees physically unable to work more than eight hours a shift
- Hands-on advice for implementing four-day workweeks at your organization
- What employers can expect from a four-day workweek -- including how to shift focus to productivity and away from "numbers of hours worked"
- How a four-day workweek meshes with other cost-saving measures, such as telecommuting, subsidies for mass transit, etc.
- Real-world tips for supervising employees on four-day weeks
- Communication dos and don'ts when some, but not all employees, are working four-day weeks
- Success stories and lessons learned from employers with four-day programs.
The audioconference has been approved for 1.5 recertification credits through HRCI. You can register at M. Lee Smith's website.
