The article highlights the struggles faced by single parents in the UK, especially single mothers, as they juggle work and childcare amidst declining flexible working opportunities. A survey reveals that 81% of single parents desire better understanding from employers regarding their unique challenges, with many feeling forced into lower-skilled jobs. Post-pandemic, flexible job listings have plummeted to 5.4%, as companies prioritize office presence under the guise of productivity, failing to account for the realities of single parenthood.
Most employers still have a traditional two-person household in mind when they think about the working parents in their workforce, which can lead to policies where the challenges of single parents are overlooked.
In 2023, jobs advertised with flexible working terms drop to 5.4%, the lowest they've been since 2020.
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