January 25, 2024
Motherhood penalty means many women in tech leave due to care responsibilities
Almost 40 per cent of female tech leavers cited caring commitments as a decisive factor in their decision to leave the industry, according to research by Tech Talent Charter. Work life balance was ranked the most important consideration, as working parents are juggling careers and full-time caring commitments, prompting the Tech Talent Charter and MotherBoard Charter to join forces to address maternity retention in tech. Women who have flexible working arrangements have a significantly higher retention than those who didn’t. These findings emphasise the damage that the ‘motherhood penalty’ has on the tech industry and its ability to keep women working within it. More →
February 2, 2024
Life at the coalface: How the agile workplace first appeared in the mid 20th Century
by Mark Eltringham • Comment, Wellbeing, Workplace design