The National Workplace Flexibility Project, a new program by the Department of Labor, offers advice and guidance to employers considering a shift to flex-time arrangements for workers. Among the benefits of flex-time cited by the Project are improved employee recruitment and retention, greater employee satisfaction, and better worker productivity. There are a number of different kinds of flex-time arrangements that can be used, depending on the needs of businesses and employees, but the Project recommends a number of guidelines for businesses to consider in order to ensure the most productive possible environment for workers.
See "Finding Good Reasons to Work With Time", Paul B. Brown, The New York Times, July 22, 2008