The Daily Stat: Your Workplace Offers Flexibility, But Can You Really Use It?

 

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September 25, 2013 Your Workplace Offers Flexibility, But Can You Really Use It? Two-thirds of working adults surveyed by Harris Interactive for talent-acquisition firm Mom Corps say their companies would be willing to accommodate them if they requested flexible work schedules (for reasons such as taking care of their kids). Yet 47% of respondents feel that asking for flexible options would hurt their chances of advancement. So even though flexibility is gaining popularity as an abstract concept, organizations aren't doing enough to make employees feel secure in actually using it; that represents a "significant disconnect between employer and employee," says Mom Corps. SOURCE: Workplace Flexibility is Top Consideration for Nearly Three-Fourths of U.S. Working Adults

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