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Action Step – Reduced Hours Policies: Considerations in the New Workplace

The Alliance’s Action Steps are designed to assist organizations with implementing practical strategies and policies related to diversity and flexibility. Members can access full versions of all of the Alliance’s Action Steps in the Member Resource Center.

Our 2022 Law Firm Flexibility Benchmarking Study (“2022 Study”) found that the prevalence of formal reduced hours policies remained high (91.2% in our 2022 Study vs. 90% in our 2019 Study). Additionally, our 2022 Study demonstrated that other forms of flexibility have significantly increased since the pandemic, namely hybrid/virtual work (80.9% in our 2022 Study vs. 48% in our 2019 Study) and flexible start-end times (69.1% in our 2022 Study vs. 24% in our 2019 Study). The pandemic increased acceptance of and demand for hybrid/virtual work and flexible start-end times. While most organizations currently have reduced hours policies in place, these policies need to be reviewed and revamped to make sure that they still work effectively considering other flexible work and hybrid policies. Below are the Alliance’s recommendations for creating and revamping reduced hours policies in today’s workplace:

Members: continue reading this Action Step in the Member Resource Center

To read this entire Action Step become a member of the Diversity & Flexibility Alliance. To learn more contact Manar Morales.

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Law 360: Caregiver Flexibility is Crucial to Attorney Engagement & Retention – By Manar Morales

This article by Manar Morales, President & CEO of the Diversity & Flexibility Alliance was published in Law360 on August 11 and in its newsletter on August 14.

 

Workplace flexibility and caregiver leave have always been important talent recruitment, retention and advancement tools as well as drivers of diversity.

But these initiatives took on even greater significance as the pandemic presented law firms with a daunting challenge when business-as-usual was not an option.

It became even more crucial for firms to figure out how to use flexibility and leave to maintain the success, productivity, engagement and loyalty of their employees, who were struggling to meet extraordinary personal and family needs imposed by COVID-19.

Providing comprehensive paid caregiver leave to all employees enhances their health, engagement and loyalty by demonstrating that the firm cares about, and is willing to invest in, them and their families. Healthy, engaged and loyal employees are more likely to deliver strong performance and support recruitment and retention of a diverse, world-class team.

Read the full article here.

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Closing Keynote of 2023 Annual Conference to be Presented by Tamika Tremaglio, Executive Director, National Basketball Players Association

Tamika Tremaglio headshotWe are thrilled to announce Tamika Tremaglio, Executive Director of the National Basketball Players Association (NBPA), as the Closing Keynote Speaker for the Alliance’s 2023 Annual Conference.

As Executive Director, she works on behalf of NBA players to ensure their rights are protected and that they are fairly compensated for the value they bring to the court and as ambassadors of the game around the world. Tremaglio began her 4-year term as executive director in January 2022.

Prior to joining the NBPA, Tremaglio served as the Managing Principal for Deloitte’s Greater Washington offices where she managed over 15,000 professionals across 17 offices that provided market-leading audit, tax, advisory, and consulting services. At Deloitte, Tremaglio built a thriving practice and advised a diverse range of clients on high-profile matters relating to strategy development, corporate governance, talent management, organizational alignment, risk management, and regulatory compliance. Tremaglio held several leadership positions at Deloitte in both the business and talent areas of the firm before she was appointed Managing Principal for the Greater Washington Area in 2017.

In addition to her professional achievements, Tremaglio has dedicated a tremendous amount of time and effort to give back to her community through volunteering, mentorship, and board service.

The 2023 Annual Conference will focus on the rapidly changing global workplace and how organizations can thrive by meeting the needs of their people in this ever-evolving environment. Humanizing the Workplace: Thriving Beyond the Global Reset will be held in-person on Thursday, November 2 at the Washington, DC offices of Akin Gump (2001 K Street, NW).

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