U.S. House of Representatives Passes Resolution Declaring October as National Work and Family Month

The U.S. House of Representatives passed House Resolution 1440 declaring October as “National Work and Family Month.” Rep. Carolyn McCarthy (D-NY) and Rep. Todd Platts (R-PA) co-sponsored the resolution, along with 20 other members of the House.

Washington, D.C. (PRWEB) September 30, 2008 -- On September 27, the U.S. House of Representatives passed House Resolution 1440 declaring October as “National Work and Family Month.” Rep. Carolyn McCarthy (D-NY) and Rep. Todd Platts (R-PA) co-sponsored the resolution, along with 20 other members of the House.

“On behalf of working families all across America, we are thrilled that the bill was passed by the House of Representatives,” said Cara Welch, public policy director for WorldatWork. “This shows that our legislators recognize the importance of this issue for all Americans, especially in this stressful economic climate.”

The new endorsement by Congress (http://www.worldatwork.org/waw/adimLink?id=28211) coincides with the fifth anniversary of this national initiative. “Over the past five years, work-life has demonstrated its value as a key business strategy. We encourage everyone who works – employers and employees – to use this annual opportunity to take stock of where they are on their journey toward work-life effectiveness,” said Kathie Lingle, executive director of Alliance for Work-Life Progress at WorldatWork. “As a first step, I encourage organizations to take the “Work-Life Effectiveness Self-Audit,” a simple assessment tool to help focus an organization's work-life programs to support employee productivity and engagement.” A copy of the Work-Life Effectiveness Self-Audit is available to the public by visiting http://www.awlp.org/awlp/library/html/selfaudit.jsp

For ideas on how to celebrate National Work & Family Month, visit http://www.awlp.org/awlp/nwfm/nwfm-stories.jsp

About Alliance for Work-Life Progress®

Alliance for Work-Life Progress (www.awlp.org) is dedicated to advancing work-life as a business strategy integrating work, family and community. An entity of WorldatWork, AWLP defines and recognizes innovation and best practices, facilitates dialogue among various sectors and promotes work-life thought leadership.

About WorldatWork®

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WorldatWork is a global human resources association focused on compensation, benefits, work-life and integrated total rewards to attract, motivate and retain a talented workforce. Founded in 1955, WorldatWork provides a network of more than 30,000 members and professionals in 75 countries with training, certification, research, conferences and community. It has offices in Washington, D.C. and Scottsdale, Arizona.

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