Working mothers

Employers could be missing out on a large pool of talent by not offering flexible working hours to mothers, according to a new survey by WorkingMums.co.uk

Over half of the 600 women surveyed believed that employers were not sympathetic to mothers, and 86 per cent believed that flexible positions paid less.

Two thirds of those surveyed said they wanted to work but were not prepared to settle for jobs below their level of experience to get the flexibility they need.