Research and analysis

A field trial with Zurich Insurance to advertise all jobs as part-time

Research that provides an insight into how advertising all jobs part-time had an effect on the gender balance of applicants.

From:
Government Equalities Office and Behavioural Insights Team
Published
17 November 2020

Documents

Changing the default: a field trial with Zurich Insurance to advertise all jobs as part-time

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Details

This report includes findings from a research project conducted by the Behaviour Insights Team into barriers experienced by part-time workers.

It includes details of a field intervention with Zurich Insurance, who trialled advertising all their roles as open to part-time work, full-time work or as a job-share between March 2019 and February 2020.

Published 17 November 2020