Bring your dog to work day: Why it’s time to add ‘pet-friendly’ to workplace flexibility strategies

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When promoting workplace flexibility, most companies boast non-restrictive schedules, unlimited PTO and hybrid office spaces. But for some, those perks mean nothing if they can’t have their pet by their side.

Nineteen percent of applicants searching for jobs between Christmas day and New Year’s Eve expressed a preference for roles that came with “dog-friendly” office spaces, according to data from flexible work company Flexa Careers. That’s up from just 12% the week prior.  

Paola Peralta
Associate Editor

Paola Peralta is an Associate Editor at Employee Benefit News and has been with the team for five years. She is a proud UCF journalism graduate who got her start through a Dow Jones News Fund … Read full bio


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