According to a recent Report about Working Mums published to mark the launch of the 2017 Top Employer Awards, Workingmums.co.uk's Best Practice Report 2017 there is a definite increase in flexible recruitment policies & a recognition that flexible working has to be embedded with a flexible culture.
Working Dads. There is an increased interest in policies aimed at working dads and a commitment to include men in debates around equality in the workplace.
Address the blockage in female talent. Employers are setting up numerous initiatives to address the blockage in the female talent pipeline.
Understand the issues around attracting and retaining women. A major focus is placed on understanding the areas of organisations where there may be issues around attracting and retaining women and targeting resources at them.
Flexible working needs Flexible culture. The report demonstrates the increasing trend to normalise flexible working with a flexible culture from recruitment to senior management.
