Third of parents forced to quit a job due to lack of flexible working

• New research from the TUC indicates that a lack of flexible working arrangements is compelling parents to leave their jobs.
• A survey of 500 parents with children under seven found that one in three had resigned from a position due to insufficient flexible options.
• A similar proportion of parents reported that their informal requests for flexible working were either partially or fully rejected by employers.
• Three-quarters of respondents stated they would be more inclined to apply for a job if it offered flexible working, yet nearly one in five were unaware of their legal right to request it.
• The TUC argues that flexible working remains “stigmatised” and calls for the government to mandate employers to advertise potential flexibility in job roles.

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One in three parents has left a job due to ‘outdated’ lack of flexible working