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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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    ‘Career consumerism’ requires a talent management rethink

    by Professor Nick Kemsley 20 Oct 2023
    by Professor Nick Kemsley 20 Oct 2023

    Nick Kemsley examines the talent lifecycle and looks at how talent management needs to adapt to the era of career consumerism.

    • Hybrid working
    • Global mobility
    • Flexible working

    Managing the risks of ‘working from anywhere’ requests (webinar)

    by Rob Moss 10 Oct 2023
    by Rob Moss 10 Oct 2023

    ON-DEMAND | Watch now to learn about the benefits and risks of allowing employees to "work from abroad".

    • Hybrid working
    • Change management
    • Latest News

    Workplaces are in a muddle – referees are not alone

    by Adam McCulloch 6 Oct 2023
    by Adam McCulloch 6 Oct 2023

    Last week there was a muddle in a football match, Spurs v Liverpool to be precise (this detail may matter to some people).

    • Civil Service
    • Annual hours
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    HMRC annualised hours pilot angers union

    by Jo Faragher 6 Oct 2023
    by Jo Faragher 6 Oct 2023

    HMRC has launched a pilot whereby staff can work annualised hours but must sacrifice flexible working arrangements.

    • Hybrid working
    • Latest News

    CEOs want full return to office, finds KPMG survey

    by Adam McCulloch 5 Oct 2023
    by Adam McCulloch 5 Oct 2023

    ‘The evidence suggests a one-size-fits-all approach to return-to-office could be detrimental’ says KPMG people director.

    • Hybrid working
    • Financial services
    • Latest News

    BNP Paribas monitors staff office attendance

    by Adam McCulloch 29 Sep 2023
    by Adam McCulloch 29 Sep 2023

    BNP Paribas says policy will allow it to identify workers who were finding it challenging to meet on-site working requirements

    • Benefits
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    • Childcare

    Childcare costs rocket by £200 per week, claims research 

    by Adam McCulloch 28 Sep 2023
    by Adam McCulloch 28 Sep 2023

    Parents of nursery and primary school-age children are facing additional childcare costs of almost £200 per week, as employers demand extra days in the office post-pandemic.

    • Hybrid working
    • Latest News
    • Management training

    How HR should support managers of hybrid teams

    by Ang Brennan 28 Sep 2023
    by Ang Brennan 28 Sep 2023

    Ang Brennan examines what HR and learning professionals should be doing in supporting managers of hybrid teams.

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    • Retail
    • Employment tribunals

    Ralph Lauren stylist ‘traumatised’ by racial comments

    by Rob Moss 26 Sep 2023
    by Rob Moss 26 Sep 2023

    Race discrimination: Ralph Lauren worker's manager referred to the United Colors of Benetton in comments about her mixed heritage.

    • Hybrid working
    • Offices
    • Employee engagement

    Three days in office is optimal hybrid working arrangement

    by Ashleigh Webber 25 Sep 2023
    by Ashleigh Webber 25 Sep 2023

    Three days a week in the office is the optimal hybrid working arrangement for culture and performance, research has found.

    • Age
    • Equality, diversity and inclusion
    • Latest News

    One in four over 50s working part-time

    by Ashleigh Webber 25 Sep 2023
    by Ashleigh Webber 25 Sep 2023

    The number of over 50s working part-time has increased by 56% since 2003, analysis of official figures has found.

    • Latest News
    • Family-friendly benefits
    • Family-friendly working

    Top family-friendly employers for 2023 named

    by Ashleigh Webber 20 Sep 2023
    by Ashleigh Webber 20 Sep 2023

    Law firms, banks, building societies, universities and public bodies are among the top family-friendly employers for 2023.

    • CIPD
    • Employment law
    • Shared parental leave

    CIPD publishes manifesto for good work

    by Ashleigh Webber 20 Sep 2023
    by Ashleigh Webber 20 Sep 2023

    The CIPD has unveiled a manifesto for good work, which calls on the next UK government to develop a long-term workforce strategy.

    • Hybrid working
    • Latest News
    • Public sector

    Probation Service ‘chronically’ understaffed

    by Rob Moss 19 Sep 2023
    by Rob Moss 19 Sep 2023

    HM Inspectorate of Probation finds 29% vacancy rate and highlights issues around hybrid working.

    • Benefits
    • Latest News
    • Flexible benefits

    How to compete on flexible benefits for non-office workers

    by Karen Jackson 14 Sep 2023
    by Karen Jackson 14 Sep 2023

    Workers overwhelmingly seek flexibility since the pandemic, but how can organisations attract and retain non-office workers this way?

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