Firms told to tackle flexible-working ‘stigma’ faced by men
Men less likely to apply to work part-time and more likely to be judged negatively for requesting it, research shows
Employers must do more to tackle the flexible-working “stigma” faced by men if they are to avoid a two-tiered workforce as people return to offices, academics and business leaders have said.
“If you have a lot more women working from home while men come back into the office, it could not only be a squandered opportunity but actually exacerbate problems of gender equality,” said Holly Birkett, a co-director of the Equal Parenting Project at the University of Birmingham.
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