As part of our ongoing research partnership with SMU’s Center on Research and Evaluation (CORE), Best Place for Working Parents® is proud to share the results of this study which delves into key tangible benefits and employee outcomes that small businesses can experience when implementing the Best Place for Working Parents® top 10 family-friendly policies.

With a majority of the growing Best Place for Working Parents® national network comprised of small- and micro-sized businesses, it is imperative that small business leaders see a clear connection between the implementation of these workforce innovations and the return to their business bottom line.

This study addresses two key evaluation questions:

1. How are Small Businesses implementing the Top 10 Best Place for Working Parents® policies and what variability exists in implementation?
2. How do Small Businesses Experience a Boost through Offering the Top 10 Best Place for Working Parents® Family-Friendly Policies?