Summary Of Inequality At Work
Summary
In this article, Susan J. Wells discusses the inequality in benefits and flexibility at work between married workers, and those who are single and childless. The number of single and unmarried US residents rose has rise to 92 million in 2006, while employer benefits and policies remain tailored towards workers who have families (Wells, 2007). Since the overall assumption is that if someone is single, he or she has nothing better to do (Wells, 2007). Thus, the preference in flexibility and benefits goes towards married workers. For example, childless singles are feeling exploited in terms of having fewer benefits, less compensation, longer hours, mandatory overtime, and less flexible schedules by their married and child-rearing co-workers
In this article, Susan J. Wells discusses the inequality in benefits and flexibility at work between married workers, and those who are single and childless. The number of single and unmarried US residents rose has rise to 92 million in 2006, while employer benefits and policies remain tailored towards workers who have families (Wells, 2007). Since the overall assumption is that if someone is single, he or she has nothing better to do (Wells, 2007). Thus, the preference in flexibility and benefits goes towards married workers. For example, childless singles are feeling exploited in terms of having fewer benefits, less compensation, longer hours, mandatory overtime, and less flexible schedules by their married and child-rearing co-workers