A recent survey conducted by Have Her Back Consulting revealed 3 shifts that might take place in the American workforce as a result of COVID-19: greater support for parents, more flexible/remote work opportunities, and a stronger employer commitment to employees.
An astonishing 78% of working fathers and mothers surveyed said that they are finding it somewhat to extremely difficult to care for children and other loved ones during the COVID-19 crisis, in which the usual resources are not available. Less than a quarter of working parents areThe study also revealed an ongoing caregiver bias against mothers.
“Once frowned upon or bestowed upon a privileged few, the ability to work remotely and have flexible schedules is now a normal part of the worker experience across gender and ethnicity, and it’s working,” says Culpepper. “The employers that understand this and change their policies to allow remote work and flexibility beyond COVID-19 will show they are listening to their employees’ needs and acting on them, with women standing to benefit most of all.
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