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The effects of offering flexible work practices to employees with unpaid caregiving responsibilities for elderly or disabled family members

Published Date: 11.2.2020

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Theme: Income and paid work

Sub-theme: Support at work

Carer-inclusive workplaces Employment Flexible work Peer-reviewed journal article

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Theme: Income and paid work

Sub-theme: Support at work

View Publication Carer-inclusive workplaces Employment Flexible work Peer-reviewed journal article

Verification Statement

This publication / resource is hosted on a publicly available external link. If the full text is not publicly accessible, summary points are included and a contact method for the author(s) is provided, where available.

The summary information presented is based on content submitted by an author or other user
, along with publicly available information about the publication / resource added by the Carer Knowledge Exchange team.

All content is reviewed, edited and approved by the Carer Knowledge Exchange team, in line with our Submission Guidelines.


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The effects of offering flexible work practices to employees with unpaid caregiving responsibilities for elderly or disabled family members

Published Date: 11.2.2020

  • Author/ Authors

    Hugh Bainbridge, Keith Townsend

  • Suggested citation (APA 7th edition)

    Bainbridge, H., & Townsend, K. (2020). The effects of offering flexible work practices to employees with unpaid caregiving responsibilities for elderly or disabled family members. Human Resource Management, 59(5), 483–495. https://doi.org/10.1002/hrm.22007

Long Summary

This article recognises that many individuals are in unpaid caring roles whilst working. The article advocates for more flexible work arrangements that can assist employees to receive the support that they require while they are carrying out their caring role. The article suggests a range of policy initiatives including educational campaigns and increased workplace education.

    Key Messages for Carers


  • Outlines the benefits of disclosing caring responsibilities to your employer, including flexible working arrangements
  • Provides the insight that disclosure of caring responsibilities is associated with increased support
  • Recognises the prevalence of employees balancing caring responsibilities and work

  • Key Messages for Policy Makers


  • Discusses the importance of managers being aware of the legislation that operates to protect carers
  • Advocates for increased training programs that support carer inclusive workplaces
  • Community educational campaigns are suggested as a method to encourage companies and organisations to become more carer inclusive

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