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Singles in the workplace are ignored by family-friendly policies. Here’s how employers can fix that

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11.03.2026

Singles in the workplace are ignored by family-friendly policies. Here’s how employers can fix that

Workers who are single now represent much more of the labor pool than they did a generation ago.

[Photos: Yuri A/peopleimages.com/Adobe Stock; Rene L/peopleimages.com/Adobe Stock]

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........

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