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Men Report Changed Attitudes Toward Work And Life
At last some hard data on what men want from life and work! The results of a study released in October 2004 titled “Generation & Gender in the Workplace” documents many things that change the equation regarding workplace attitudes. It was conducted by the Families and Work Institute and sponsored and funded by the American Business Collaboration (ABC), a group of eight major businesses, including two accounting/consulting firms, that believe collaboration can accomplish more than working alone.
The study contains rigorous research comparing the results of this 2002 study by generation and gender with 1977 and 1992 studies by the Families and Work Institute and the U.S. Department of Labor. While there is a plethora of data to chew on, some surprising and some confirming, the attitudes showing the most dramatic changes are from young men ' Generations X and Y ' as compared with Baby Boomers and Matures. I focus on the attitudes and objectives of young men because the spotlight regarding workplace flexibility has mostly been, both in organizations and in the media, on women ' predominantly mothers. Men have been mostly silent on their wants and feelings. Those of us who work on flexibility issues have had to ask for years, “Where are the men?”
The DOJ's Corporate Enforcement Policy: One Year Later
The DOJ's Criminal Division issued three declinations since the issuance of the revised CEP a year ago. Review of these cases gives insight into DOJ's implementation of the new policy in practice.
The DOJ's New Parameters for Evaluating Corporate Compliance Programs
The parameters set forth in the DOJ's memorandum have implications not only for the government's evaluation of compliance programs in the context of criminal charging decisions, but also for how defense counsel structure their conference-room advocacy seeking declinations or lesser sanctions in both criminal and civil investigations.
Use of Deferred Prosecution Agreements In White Collar Investigations
This article discusses the practical and policy reasons for the use of DPAs and NPAs in white-collar criminal investigations, and considers the NDAA's new reporting provision and its relationship with other efforts to enhance transparency in DOJ decision-making.
Bankruptcy Sales: Finding a Diamond In the Rough
There is no efficient market for the sale of bankruptcy assets. Inefficient markets yield a transactional drag, potentially dampening the ability of debtors and trustees to maximize value for creditors. This article identifies ways in which investors may more easily discover bankruptcy asset sales.
A Lawyer's System for Active Reading
Active reading comprises many daily tasks lawyers engage in, including highlighting, annotating, note taking, comparing and searching texts. It demands more than flipping or turning pages.