Lack of flexible job options may be driving women out of the workforce

Research by jobs site Indeed also found the majority of lone parents surveyed struggled to find work due to a lack of flexible working options

A return to pre-pandemic workplace habits disproportionately affects women and single parents. Picture: Pexels

A return to pre-pandemic workplace habits is disproportionately affecting women and single parents in Ireland’s tight labour market, a study suggests.

Research by jobs site Indeed found that the majority of lone parents surveyed struggled to find work due to a lack of flexible working options, while almost half of mothers and female carers believe Ireland is now a worse place to work than it was 12 months ago.