Opinion Silver linings: The surprising way the pandemic has helped women at work
A silver lining from the last two years of lockdowns is that flexible working has become much more acceptable. In fact, I’m writing this from home right now, something that as a daily news reporter wasn’t normal as recently as early 2020.
Analysing data from the tax office and Australia’s health information agency, the report’s authors Natasha Bradshaw and Elif Bahar found, and the “motherhood penalty” also extended to their job satisfaction. The divergence starts around the age of 35, the agency found. And many millennial women who are nearing that age are currently reaching management positions at equal rates as men, Wooldridge said.With a glut of jobs currently on offer , businesses are having to put significant effort into attracting and retaining staff.
But flexible work only suits so many employees or industries. Nurses can hardly attend patients from home, and you can’t get a virtual cup of coffee.
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