Four reasons why Yahoo's policy is an Epic failure, says Peter Cohan.

Mediocre employees...stress and morale...capital investment increase and then the all important adding to global pollution, as the cars start pulling out of the driveways.

http://www.forbes.com/sites/petercohan/2013/02/26/4-reasons-marissa-mayers-no-at-home-work-policy-is-an-epic-fail/

Sometimes tough situations require tough measures...and who knows what the books are looking like at Yahoo right now. Is this one way to lay-off employees?? If so then an underhand technique like this will not sustain itself as it bad intentions have bad outcomes...be warned...what goes around, comes around.

I think it is harder to believe as it has been introduced by someone who has just returned from 'maternity leave'. Also, is Marissa Mayer in touch with global changes and fight for women to retain and progress in their roles? Is she in touch???

I intend to follow this story to see how it actually pans out. Hope so will the rest of the HR (etchr) community.


A question that has bothered me for some time now:....shouldn't Marissa Mayer have pulled up the line managers as opposed to introducing a punitive measure like removing the right to flexible working or working from home?