REVEALED: One in SEVEN employers admit reluctance to hire women who might have children
ONE in seven employers admits to a reluctance to hire women who might have children, according to a new study.
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A survey of 800 managers found that concern was more common among men (18 per cent) than women (10 per cent).
The Young Women's Trust said its research also showed that one in four organisations considered whether a woman was pregnant or had young children during decisions about career progression or promotion.
The charity pointed out that making such hiring or promotion decisions was illegal.
Young Women's Trust chief executive Dr Carole Easton said: "It's no wonder women are held back in the workplace when employers have such outdated, discriminatory views."
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It's no wonder women are held back in the workplace when employers have such outdated, discriminatory views
"It is employers and our economy that miss out on the talents of young women as a result. Young women who want to work are meanwhile struggling to make ends meet and finding themselves in debt.
"Employers should value young women's contributions to their workplaces and do more to accommodate them, including by offering more flexible and part-time working opportunities.
"It's not just employers who need to stop treating women as second class citizens. Society as a whole should support men to take an equal role in childcare. Until that happens, women will continue to face discrimination at work."
One in three employers surveyed said that men will never take an equal role in caring for children.
