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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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    Hybrid working trends for high-performing teams (webinar)

    by Rob Moss 12 Sep 2023
    by Rob Moss 12 Sep 2023

    ON-DEMAND | Watch our webinar looking at the latest trends in hybrid working including practical insights from HSBC and the RSPCA.

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    • Financial services
    • Latest News

    Lloyds of London boss urges greater return to office

    by Rob Moss 7 Sep 2023
    by Rob Moss 7 Sep 2023

    The chair of Lloyds of London is encouraging workers to come into its City of London building for at least three days a week, and not only from Tuesday to Wednesday.

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    Council’s four-day week trial evidence under scrutiny

    by Jo Faragher 6 Sep 2023
    by Jo Faragher 6 Sep 2023

    A group of academics at Cambridge University have been accused of editing evidence of the impact of a council’s four-day working week trial.

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    • Disability

    Work capability assessments face home working reforms

    by Rob Moss 5 Sep 2023
    by Rob Moss 5 Sep 2023

    Categories in work capability assessments are under review as some conditions can be better managed through home working.

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    Top 10 HR questions August 2023: Ill health dismissals and disciplinaries

    by Brightmine 1 Sep 2023
    by Brightmine 1 Sep 2023

    Questions last month focused on dismissing an employee on grounds of ill health and queries around disciplinary procedures.

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    Flexible working legislation: what will the new rules change?

    by Jo Faragher 16 Aug 2023
    by Jo Faragher 16 Aug 2023

    How much will the new flexible working regulations change about how employees ask for these arrangements in practice?

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    Acas issues advice ahead of Women’s World Cup semi-final

    by Ashleigh Webber 15 Aug 2023
    by Ashleigh Webber 15 Aug 2023

    Acas has issued employer advice ahead of the Women's World Cup semi-final, which sees England's Lionesses face Australia.

    • Hybrid working
    • USA
    • Employee engagement

    Amazon joins Google in demanding more office attendance

    by Adam McCulloch 11 Aug 2023
    by Adam McCulloch 11 Aug 2023

    Amazon has become the latest tech giant to enforce a more rigid approach to staff attendance in its offices.

    • Hybrid working
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    Two days office mandate for Zoom employees

    by Rob Moss 8 Aug 2023
    by Rob Moss 8 Aug 2023

    Zoom has issued a mandate for all staff who live within 50 miles of the office to attend the workplace...

    • Hybrid working
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    • Global mobility

    Designing working-from-home policies for overseas assignments

    by Caitlin Pyett 4 Aug 2023
    by Caitlin Pyett 4 Aug 2023

    Caitlin Pyett examines the policy challenges facing HR and global mobility professionals handling overseas assignees working from home.

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    Tesco grants day-one flexible-working rights for staff

    by Zoe Wickens 3 Aug 2023
    by Zoe Wickens 3 Aug 2023

    Tesco implements day-one right to flexible working ahead of the enactment of the new Employment Relations (Flexible Working) Act.

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    Deliveroo hails benefits of its roles for over-50s

    by Ashleigh Webber 3 Aug 2023
    by Ashleigh Webber 3 Aug 2023

    Deliveroo has launched an awareness campaign aimed at over-50s looking to get back into work.

    • Latest News
    • Flexible working

    Flexible working bill achieves Royal Assent

    by Jo Faragher 20 Jul 2023
    by Jo Faragher 20 Jul 2023

    Legislation that enhances rights to flexible working has passed through parliament and is due to gain Royal Assent.

    • Hybrid working
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    Global home working statistics: How much do people work from home?

    by Rob Moss 19 Jul 2023
    by Rob Moss 19 Jul 2023

    English-speaking countries have the highest levels of home working around the globe, with the UK ranking second only to Canada.

    • Hybrid working
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    Maintaining a strong workplace culture in global hybrid teams

    by Marco Favaloro 18 Jul 2023
    by Marco Favaloro 18 Jul 2023

    Marco Favaloro shares employees and managers' insights on workplace culture and his experience of managing global hybrid teams. 

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