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In recent years, flexibility in the workplace has become the new hot topic when it comes to workplace gender equality. In 2001, the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) announced that the familial model of the traditional male breadwinner, who has a partner at home looking after the family, was no longer the social norm in Australia. The ABS revealed that in 2013, 54 per cent of coupled families in Australia had both partners engaged in employment.
With more women entering or returning to the workforce, employers who are leading the way on gender equality understand that prioritising workplace flexibility leads to significant benefits. These benefits include lower staff turnover, improved talent attraction, improved productivity and higher employee morale.
