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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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    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.

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    • 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
    • Shared parental leave
    • Employment law

    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.

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    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?

    • Hybrid working
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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.

    • Hybrid working
    • 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.

    • Local authorities
    • Latest News
    • Four-day week

    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.

    • Reasonable adjustments
    • Hybrid working
    • 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.

    • Benefits
    • Discipline
    • Discipline and grievances

    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.

    • Employment law
    • Latest News
    • Flexible working

    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?

    • Absence
    • Latest News
    • Sickness absence

    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.

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