06.06.12
2012 Games could mark ‘historic watershed’ for family life
The London 2012 Olympics Games could be a “historic turning point” for UK family life, according to one charity.
With just seven weeks to go until the Games, Dr Katherine Rake, CEO of the Family and Parenting Institute, said: “Flexible working is a key aspect of ensuring London and other UK cities can host events successfully and maintain business-as-usual through the Olympics period.
“But beyond this, flexible working during the Olympics could usher in a revolution in terms of how we can balance our work and our family lives. Britons are crying out for greater freedom from long commutes, deskbound jobs and inflexible hours which undermine family relationships. Flexible working is the key that could change family life forever.
“Evidence shows employees who work flexibly are more productive, loyal and motivated. So the results wouldn’t just be happier families and improved child wellbeing. It would be a more powerfulUKeconomy. This could be the legacy of the Games.”
The charity backed the Government’s proposed Children and Families Bill, which promises to make it simpler for employers to adopt flexible working practices.
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