Study finds that one in three employees want more flexibility but don’t ask for it

One in three employees would like more flexible workplace practises but are too concerned about their career prospects to ask, a study by the University of South Australia has found.

Professor Barbara Pocock, director of the Centre for Work + Life at the University of South Australia, has called on small to medium enterprises to allow more flexibility for their employees, saying a heavy-handed approach can have a damaging impact on workforce participation and employee satisfaction.

Under current laws, employers cannot reasonably reject a request for flexible work hours by a parent with preschool-aged children or a disabled child.

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