House Proceeding on Oct 13th, 2009 :: 1:25:15 to 1:27:25
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Carolyn McCarthy: mrs. mccarthy: thank you, mr. speaker. i'd like to thank my colleagues for bringing this resolution onto the floor. i'd like to thank my ranking member on the subcommittee of healthy families and communities, mr. platts. he an i have worked very well on a variety of issues and we joing me as the lead co-sponsor on this resolution. i'd also like to thank chairman miller and ranking member kline

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Speech By: Carolyn McCarthy

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Carolyn McCarthy: and all of the committee staff who always do such a wonderful job. national work and family month is the centerpiece of a national educational campaign to raise awareness among employees -- employers about the value of long life integrati. the goal is to encourage all workplaces to bestow a -- one

1:25:51 to 1:26:12( Edit History Discussion )

Carolyn McCarthy: week during the year, the month of october, to communicate and celebrate the progress to create healthier and more flexible work environments and then raise the bar to accomplish even more the following year. workplace flexibility is extremely important in today's businessy world. corporations that engage -- busy world.

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Carolyn McCarthy: corporations that engage well earn more in their stocks. employers need to know there is a need to retain top talent that they need to get through tough times. employees needs to know it's good utilization work life programs often in organization because it will help them

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Carolyn McCarthy: become much more productive. businesses all over the country have celebrated national work and family month. the problem with work life conflicts effects everybody. a majority of working men and a significant portion of women with children under the age of 18 report some level of work life conflict. it's important to designate a

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Carolyn McCarthy: time for employers to help employees understand their options and achieve better work-life integration. now, more than ever, employers need to know there is an inexpensive effective way to motivate and retain top talent that they need to get through these tough times. meanwhile, employees need to know it's good time to utilize

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Carolyn McCarthy: work-life programs offered at anorganization because it will help them become more productive. decades of research show that