The Center for Work & Family was founded in 1990, committed to bridging the worlds of academia and business. For fifteen years our founders, academic leaders, fellows, and affiliated faculty have been at the forefront of the academic community, pushing the envelope with projects spanning Workplace Flexibility, Career Development, Diversity, Low Wage Workers, Citizenship, Aging Workforce, Corporate Culture and more. We lead and collaborate on the most rigorous of studies and are committed to their practical application in the business community.
To ensure this applied focus, the Center has built strong relationships with many of the nation's most progressive employers. Collectively, our corporate partners represent over 2 million employees. The impact of their workforce programs and policies on employees' families and communities is significant.
At the hub of the Center's activities is the National Work & Family Roundtable, a member organization founded in 1990, comprised of approximately 45 employers known for their "best in class" human resources policies. The Roundtable provides national leadership to shape corporate and public responses to the demands of work, home and community in order to enhance employee effectiveness.
As a Boston based University, we are committed to serving the unique needs of our own community as well. The New England Work & Family Association (NEWFA) was established in 1992 to help employers understand and address the complex work/life challenges facing today's workforce.
In 2005, the Center formally expanded our work beyond the boundaries of the United States, with the launch of the Global Workforce Roundtable. The Global Workforce Roundtable provides a dynamic forum for a multicultural exchange of information, best practices, and lessons learned among leading corporations seeking to enhance their global workforce strategies.
We invite you to visit with us and learn more about our work.