At such companies, having family-friendly policies on the books would not matter one way or the other.

And what he thinks about a recent family-friendly policy developed by his former employer is equally blunt.

Now they market all of their family-friendly policies to women.

The inattention to family-friendly policies goes well beyond flexible hours.

The Conservatives worry a lot about their family-friendly policies.

"Our family-friendly policies have worked so well and improved customer service so much, that I wish we'd introduced them even earlier in the business' development."

He said the firm had long encouraged employees to work at home as a "family-friendly policy, which, in this instance, has provided a tactical advantage."

Did this cause her to rethink her commitment to family-friendly policies?

The reason it cites: There are not enough family-friendly policies in place to help parents.

And what business is going to offer more family-friendly policies if women desperately prove they don't require it?