The latest announcement by the Queen will remove barriers to flexible working hours. As per a survey of 1,000 people in Britain, 65% of the people felt that the Government should introduce shared parental leave, which can be split between mothers and fathers.

It is expected that Government will start measures which allow mothers and fathers to share parental leave in the country. It was supported by 90% of women and by 70% of men. They liked this provision and felt it would be important in their job making decisions.

It was also found that by 2020 people will be a part of the ‘sandwiched generation' which will be divided between dividing for their children and caring for their own elderly parents. This will ensure that flexible working will become an increasingly important condition for people while choosing their future employer.

These measures are also finding a lot of support from people across the country. They felt that it will ensure that men also play an important role in the growth and development of their children.

Currently, only parents and carers of disabled adults are allowed to ask their employers for convenient working hours. Government will first consult with various business groups before taking a decision. Union experts were also supportive of these proposals which they felt could increase the satisfaction levels of employees considerably.