Is the 9-5 finished? How Modern Work Punishes Parents: Anna Whitehouse

Is the 9-5 as we know it finished?

In this episode Tim talks with Anna Whitehouse: a journalist, editor, broadcaster, and flexible-working campaigner, best known as the founder of Mother Pukka and the Flex Appeal campaign.

In 2024, following years of her campaigning, the Flexible Working Bill was passed into law - meaning employees have a legal right to make a flexible working request each year.

That same year, Anna in the top 10 in The Independent’s 50 most influential women of the year.

In this episode Tim and Anna discuss:

The realities of modern parenting: finding a work/life balance

Real examples of flexible working in the NHS and major corporations

The tragic impact of work on her health

How flexible working can benefit staff and businesses’ balance sheets

Why society needs to recognise the value of mothers

The fight for six-week paternity leave in the UK

Why we need flexible working by default