Childless employees pick up the slack for workers with families

Two thirds of childless women aged 28 to 40 feel that they are expected to work longer hours, according to a report compiled by PwC and Business in the Community.

In fact, “singlism” a term coined by Bella DePaulo, a Professor of Psychology at the University of California, to describe the stigmatisation and discrimination against singles in the workplace, is receiving an increased attention by researchers – BBC reports.