July 31, 2017
The partners of men with flexible working hours have higher incomes
A new study suggests that the partners of men who have access to flexible working earn significantly more than those who have more rigid working cultures. The study of German couples, conducted by Dr Laura Langner at the University of Oxford’s Department of Sociology, explored changes in incomes once at least one partner is able to begin flexible working. The study suggests that once men started working flexible hours, their wives’ hourly wages increased significantly, particularly if they were mothers (14.2 percent after four years). The husband’s own hourly wages also increased by 7.4 percent over the following four years.
August 14, 2017
Seven ways in which flexible working is making our lives more rigid
by Mark Eltringham • Comment, Flexible working, Technology
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