Do Employers Support Family-Friendly Workplaces?

"The good news is that 80 percent of employers around the globe avow support for family-friendly workplaces. The bad news is they are simultaneously penalizing those who actively strive to integrate work with their lives," said Kathie Lingle, Executive Director of WorldatWork'sAlliance for Work-Life Progress.  

Employee respondents reported repercussions that included:

• Overtly or subtly discouraged from using flexible work and other work-life programs
• Received unfavorable job assignments
• Received negative performance reviews
• Received negative comments from supervisor
• Denied a promotion

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(Reference:http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/october-is-national-work-and-family-month-are-employees-penalized-for-balancing-work-and-family-129718103.html )