Shocking news from scientists at Cornell! Offices with high-ranking women and minorities are apparently more likely to have flexible, worker-friendly policies. The results from the National Study of Employers prove once again that diversity in the workplace is beneficial to all employees.
The study asked several questions:
- What is the prevalence of programs, policies, and benefits that address the needs of the changing workforce, including workplace flexibility, caregiving leaves, child and elder care assistance, and health care/economic security benefits?
- Are smaller or larger employers more likely to provide these programs, policies, and benefits?
- Have these initiatives increased or decreased in the past ten years?
- Which employers provider higher levels of support to their employees?
“...in certain areas including domestic partner benefits and access to information on support services we are seeing an expansion of benefits. We find it particularly interesting that having an employee base composed of a greater percentage of women, or the presence of women and minorities in senior positions, is correlated with a more flexible workplace.”Is anyone surprised that companies with progressive hiring standards have progressive office policies?
Workplace Flexibility Correlates with More Women and Minorities in Workplace [Workplace Prof Blog]
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