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Flexible working

All employees with 26 weeks' service have the right to request a change to their hours, timing or location of work. Flexible working can improve productivity but it brings with it various issues for employers. Here we highlight our latest flexible working content, including guidance on how to handle flexible working requests, and other content on working from home, changing working hours, and the risk of discrimination claims.


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    FCA case: how should HR handle flexible working requests?

    by Jo Faragher 26 Jan 2024
    by Jo Faragher 26 Jan 2024

    A senior manager lost her tribunal claim after her request to work solely from home was rejected - what does this mean for how employers handle such requests?

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    Four in 10 employers returned fully to the office in 2023

    by Jo Faragher 25 Jan 2024
    by Jo Faragher 25 Jan 2024

    2023 was the year of the 'great office return', according to mobile data analysed by Virgin Media O2 Business.

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    Home working could spark rise in loneliness

    by Jo Faragher 24 Jan 2024
    by Jo Faragher 24 Jan 2024

    An increase in fully home working will lead to a rise in loneliness, according to Capital Space.

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    FCA manager loses full-time work from home claim

    by Jo Faragher 22 Jan 2024
    by Jo Faragher 22 Jan 2024

    A manager whose request to fully work from home was rejected has lost her tribunal claim.

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    Wickes announces flexible working for store managers

    by Adam McCulloch 18 Jan 2024
    by Adam McCulloch 18 Jan 2024

    Store management roles at home improvements retailer Wickes are now part of a flexible working model being rolled out at the firm’s 230 stores worldwide.

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    Research identifies six post-pandemic worker types

    by Ashleigh Webber 16 Jan 2024
    by Ashleigh Webber 16 Jan 2024

    Henley Business School has identified six types of worker that have emerged post-pandemic, with many keen for flexibility.

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    Law firm uses gate data in hybrid working clampdown

    by Rob Moss 16 Jan 2024
    by Rob Moss 16 Jan 2024

    Slaughter and May monitors entry and exit data from its office gates in bid to force staff to limit working from home to two days.

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    Hybrid working requests putting some SMEs off candidates

    by Ashleigh Webber 5 Jan 2024
    by Ashleigh Webber 5 Jan 2024

    Survey finds one in five SMEs would be less likely to hire a candidate if during an interview they requested to work in a hybrid way.

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    Employment law changes to expect in 2024

    by Georgia Roberts 2 Jan 2024
    by Georgia Roberts 2 Jan 2024

    From the day-one right to request flexible working to rolled-up holiday pay, these are the employment law changes in 2024.

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    What were the biggest HR news stories of 2023?

    by Adam McCulloch 22 Dec 2023
    by Adam McCulloch 22 Dec 2023

    Personnel Today reviews a momentous year – with industrial relations, toxic workplace cultures, AI and immigration among the major themes.

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    Employees unaware of new flexible working rights

    by Ashleigh Webber 14 Dec 2023
    by Ashleigh Webber 14 Dec 2023

    Seven in 10 employees are unaware that they will soon have the right to request flexible working from their first day in a job.

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    Date set for new family-friendly regulations

    by Ashleigh Webber 12 Dec 2023
    by Ashleigh Webber 12 Dec 2023

    The right to request flexible working from day one of employment, as well as several other regulations, will take effect on 6 April 2024.

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    Nationwide reverses ‘work from anywhere’ policy

    by Rob Moss 7 Dec 2023
    by Rob Moss 7 Dec 2023

    Nationwide Building Society has reversed its 'work from anywhere' policy and will require 40% office attendance.

    • Hybrid working
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    2024 HR trends: ‘Hybrid work backlash could damage companies’

    by Adam McCulloch 30 Nov 2023
    by Adam McCulloch 30 Nov 2023

    Two international business organisations have sounded warnings over emerging trends concerning hybrid work and AI among leaders as 2024 nears.

    • Hybrid working
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    • Flexible working

    ‘It’s not fair’: How HR can tackle hybrid working complaints

    by Sarah Jackson 30 Nov 2023
    by Sarah Jackson 30 Nov 2023

    From cries of ‘not fair’ to allocation of work, how can HR and line managers deal with hybrid working complaints?

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