The Nature and Pattern of Family-Friendly Employment Policies in Britain

This report provides a detailed understanding of employers' motivations for offering flexible working and the outcomes of different policies and practices for both employers and employees.

List of contents

Introduction; Family-friendly arrangements in British establishments; Employee access to family-friendly policies and practices; Employee commitment as an outcome; The business case for having family-friendly policies; Conclusions.

About the author

Shirley Dex is a Principal Research Fellow at the Judge Institute of Management Studies, University of Cambridge. Colin Smith was formerly a Research Fellow in the ESRC Centre for Business Research and the Geography Department, University of Cambridge. He currently works in the Government Economic Service.

Summary

This report provides a detailed understanding of employers' motivations for offering flexible working and the outcomes of different policies and practices for both employers and employees.

Product details

• Authors: Shirley Dex, Colin Smith
• Publisher: Policy Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.05.2002
• EAN: 9781861344335
• ISBN: 978-1-86134-433-5
• No. of pages: 56
• Weight: 245 g
• Series: Family & Work S; Family and Work Series; Family and Work Series; Family and Work
• Subject: Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political education