Is Workplace Flexibility Penalised? The Gendered Consequences of Working from Home for the Wages of Parents and Childless Employees in the UK
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 2374868 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Johanna Elisabeth Pauliks (0009-0005-9911-6031, University of Wuppertal, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2025 |
| Volume | 39 |
| Issue | 5 |
| Pages | 1059-1081 |
| Publication date | 2025-10-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Work Employment and Society (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0950-0170 • E-ISSN: 1469-8722 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1177/09500170251336943 |
| OpenAlex | W4411243025 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
| References cited | 47 |
Working from home has been discussed in terms of reconciling work and family life and reducing gender gaps in the labour market. However, its implications for wages remain the subject of debate, with some researchers arguing that flexibility stigma disproportionately disadvantages certain groups, particularly mothers. This article uses data from Understanding Society, the UK Household Longitudinal Study, to investigate whether working from home has different consequences for individual wages according to gender and parental status. Inverse probability weighted fixed-effects regression models are used with a sample of up to 8552 employees. The results suggest that working from home is associated with higher earnings for mothers, suggesting that the benefits of flexible working arrangements may outweigh potential disadvantages
Business · Economics · Flexibility (engineering · Labour economics · Management · Employment and Welfare Studies · Psychology · Social Policy and Reform Studies · Work-Family Balance Challenges
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| Unique citing works | 2 |
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| Citations per year | 2 |
| Citation span | 2026 - 2026 (1) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 2 |