Workplace Flexibility Key to Helping Women Maintain Careers After Childbirth

Flexibility in the workplace may be key to helping women stay in the labor force and maintain their personal career paths after childbirth, according to a new study at the University of Kent in England.
In fact, the researchers say that a flexible workplace is the most significant preventer of women dropping out of the workforce after having their first child.
The study also has significant implications for the debate on the gender pay gap, say the authors. They note that flexible working condit