Companies were vetted and scored based on workforce representation, childcare, flexibility programs and usage, leave policies and accountability of managers.
Caroline Simard, a vice president at the institute and co-author of the study, believes companies will need to change to address a changing workforce, which wants more flexibility and time for family.
The flexibility of the workforce has been part of that, according to Ross Walker, UK economist at RBS, who points to the large numbers of part-time jobs in previous months, small rises in average wages and the increase in self-employment.