Employers are increasingly finding ways to meet the needs of working fathers, offering them family leave, flexible scheduling, and affordable child care options. But fathers remain reluctant to take full advantage of this support, despite professing to want to be equal partners with mothers in child care, with all the diapering, meal planning, and carpooling that entails. In our research on family leave policies and parenting culture in Scotland, we heard repeatedly that fathers felt worried and even embarrassed to use offered leave and flexible working entitlements.
When Workplace Cultures Support Paternity Leave, All Employees Benefit
Research shows it’s good for the bottom line, too.
June 14, 2018
Summary.
A longitudinal research study out of Scotland sheds light on the cultural factors that prevent fathers from taking advantage of working parents policies like family leave and flexible scheduling. The researchers conclude that adjusting workplace culture to support parenting choices benefits all employees, as well as the bottom line.
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