Family-friendly workplaces are great − but ‘families of 1’ get ignored

In an era of family-friendly workplaces, how can employers treat single people without kids fairly?

By: Peter McGraw, University of Colorado Boulder, The Conversation

Outlets: The Conversation

Published: March 6, 2026

Words: 1,324

Last Updated: 3 days, 20 hours ago

By Peter McGraw, University of Colorado Boulder

In 1960, 72% of adults were married, and over 90% would go on to marry. HR policies and management practices back then catered to nuclear families with a lone, male breadwinner.

Today, dual-career couples and working mothers are common, largely due to the growth of women in the workforce in the second half of the 20th century.

To recruit and retain talent, businesses have …

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