Flexible working can offer a wide range of options including part-time working, flexible hours, and working from home. Flexible working has several benefits for employers. First, it helps retain staff and reduces absenteeism. Second, it also can translate into higher productivity.
In this context, the government, being an important employer, can lead by example and provide the possibility of more flexible working to the civil servants. Flexible working allows female employees to better balance their work and family life. Especially in the case of single mothers, flexible working can be decisive in whether to work or not.