Workplace Lactation Toolkit with instructions, tips and template materials (in English and Spanish) for employers and employees. Includes recommendations for employers on how to support employees with breastfed babies, guides for working mothers who breastfeed, and other resources. Entire toolkit included. February 2009.
Publications and Toolkits
Work and Family
Workplace Lactation Toolkit Employer Guide
An employer guide to supporting employees with breastfed babies, including business benefits and practical steps to start your program. February 2009.
Corporate Voices Urges Support for Working Families
WASHINGTON, D.C. (January 27, 2010) – Amidst the continuing economic downturn and increasing unease about the lingering high levels of national unemployment, President Obama is expected this evening to announce key investments for working families in his State of the Union Address.
Initiatives Echo Key Theme in the State of the Union Address
Corporate Voices and Working Mother Media Will Spotlight Congressional Excellence In Supporting Working Families
WASHINGTON, D.C. (Nov. 18, 2009) — Corporate Voices for Working Families and Working Mother Media will present U.S. Senators and members of the U.S. House of Representatives with the Best of Congress award, recognizing their leadership in improving the quality of life for working families by partnering with business to create long-term solutions to work-life issues. Winners will be profiled in the August/September 2010 issue of Working Mother Magazine.
Workplace Flexibility Recommendations (June 2009)
These are the recommendations submitted by Corporate Voices to the Senate Staff Working Group on Workplace Flexibility in June 2009.
Corporate Voices Study Links Workplace Flexibility for Hourly Workers/Attainment of Business Financial Goals and Core Objectives
Washington (May 7, 2009) – Workplace flexibility initiatives for hourly employees are as successful as those designed for professional staff. And businesses that offer hourly employees flexible work options find that they are critical management tools that enhance recruitment, retention, engagement, cost control, productivity and financial performance.
Innovative Workplace Flexibility Options for Hourly Workers (May 2009)
This study examines the benefits of workplace flexibility for hourly workers and employers. The data for this comprehensive report highlights best practices for implementing innovative flexibility programs. Innovative Workplace Flexibility Options for Hourly Workers was researched and written by WFD Consulting and was supported by a grant from the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation.
Executive Summary: Innovative Workplace Flexibility Options for Hourly Workers (May 2009)
Exectutive Summary of the comprehensive Corporate Voices study on workplace flexibility options for hourly workers.
Corporate Voices for Working Families Supports Legislation to Increase Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account Limits
Washington, DC (May 7, 2009) — Corporate Voices for Working Families (CVWF) and the American Business Collaboration (ABC) support legislation introduced today that, if passed, would make child care more affordable to working families.
Representatives John Yarmuth (D-KY), Sam Johnson (R-TX), Linda Sanchez (D-CA) and Peter Roskam (R-IL) introduced H.R. 2298 to amend the Internal Revenue Code to increase dependent care flexible spending account (DCFSA) limits.
First-of-Its-Kind Program Aims to Reduce Primary Barrier to Breastfeeding for Hourly and Lower-Wage Working Mothers
February 9, 2009
Washington, DC – Corporate Voices for Working Families announced today that it has launched an initiative to help solve a problem facing many working mothers, especially those in hourly and lower-wage positions – the need for breastfeeding support in the workplace. In partnership with Abbott Nutrition, Working Mother Media and a select group of companies, this new program aims to give employers the information and tools they need to reach hourly and lower-wage workers and help establish workplace lactation programs.