The Impact of Return-to-Office Mandates on Working Moms

Bossed Up

We all have our ideal working conditions. We might love working from home, enjoy a couple of sociable days in the office each week, or crave the daily ritual of a peaceful commute. Whatever your personal preference, the recent trend in many sectors to force a return to the office has raised a lot of concerns.

In this episode, I dig into the statistics and history of the WFH-to-RTO saga and its weighty impact on employees—in particular, how the move away from flexible work options may have a disproportionate effect on working mothers.

We’ll break down the latest data and explain how we got here:

• Why the “she-cession” was followed by an influx of moms re-entering the workforce;
• The stats that back up the nation’s feelings on flexible work;
• How changing mandates are affecting job seekers;
• The systemic causes that got us to where we are today.

Related Links:

• Wall Street Journal essay - https://www.wsj.com/lifestyle/careers/return-to-the-office-mandates-are-a-disaster-for-working-mothers-bf57a071
• Time magazine article - https://time.com/6251465/return-to-office-working-moms-pandemic/
• University of Chicago research - https://bfi.uchicago.edu/working-paper/time-savings-when-working-from-home/
• Bankrate article on the effects of return-to-office mandates - https://www.bankrate.com/personal-finance/return-to-office-mandates-effects-on-working-mothers/
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