The poll of 992 UK parents of children aged 18 and under was commissioned by national charity Working Families and specialist recruitment agency SF Recruitment.
It also found:
The poll also highlighted how some parents are unable to work from home due to the nature of their jobs, suggesting employers think ‘beyond home and hybrid-working.’
In light of the results, a group of 21 employers, including several in the FTSE 100, have come together to write a letter calling on UK employers to advertise all vacant roles with flexible options by default.
'Flexible working is no longer a nice-to-have'
Jane van Zyl, chief executive of Working Families, said, ‘This research demonstrates that flexible working is no longer a nice-to-have; it’s a must-have.
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