Rohani: Flexi-hours key to getting women back to work

KUALA LUMPUR: Companies offering flexible work schedules are the key to luring professional women back into the workforce, said the Women, Family and Community Development Minister Datuk Rohani Abdul Karim.

Flexible work arrangements, she said, was a tried-and-true strategy used by advanced economies and offered a work-life balance that was becoming essential in attracting and retaining employees, especially mothers who wanted more time with their family.