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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.


    • Hybrid working
    • Gender
    • Equality, diversity and inclusion

    Equal Pay Day 2022: Has hybrid working set women back at work?

    by Sarah Jackson 18 Nov 2022
    by Sarah Jackson 18 Nov 2022

    As we approach this year's Equal Pay Day, has the shift to new working practices since the pandemic actually proven detrimental to women?

    • Hybrid working
    • Blended learning
    • Latest News

    Five ways to develop ‘accidental’ managers’ skills in the hybrid workplace

    by Naomi Buxton 16 Nov 2022
    by Naomi Buxton 16 Nov 2022

    How can organisations upskill ‘accidental’ line managers?

    • Hybrid working
    • Offices
    • Latest News

    ‘Go to work, don’t go to work’ is back!

    by Adam McCulloch 11 Nov 2022
    by Adam McCulloch 11 Nov 2022

    Go to work – it's warmer there; don't go to work – your employer has turned off the heating. I know – buy a hot desk!

    • Hybrid working
    • Early careers
    • Latest News

    Working from home may have career benefits for young people

    by Ashleigh Webber 10 Nov 2022
    by Ashleigh Webber 10 Nov 2022

    A study finds young people feel working from home has made it easier for them to volunteer for tasks and ask questions.

    • Latest News
    • Flexible working
    • Recruitment & retention

    A third of temp workers doing so for first time

    by Jo Faragher 8 Nov 2022
    by Jo Faragher 8 Nov 2022

    Around a third of workers in temporary contracts are doing temp work for the first time, according to a survey by Indeed Flex.

    • Latest News
    • Economics, government & business
    • Flexible working

    Flexible Working Bill receives strong support from MPs

    by Ashleigh Webber 31 Oct 2022
    by Ashleigh Webber 31 Oct 2022

    A bill that seeks to enhance employees’ right to flexible working has received broad support from MPs during its second...

    • Hybrid working
    • Latest News
    • HR practice

    Flush away your troubles with hybrid work

    by Adam McCulloch 28 Oct 2022
    by Adam McCulloch 28 Oct 2022

    Although the backlash against working at home from the likes of Jacob Rees-Mogg and Alan Sugar has receded, now researchers...

    • Latest News
    • HR strategy
    • Flexible working

    Flexible Working Bill to be debated today

    by Adam McCulloch 28 Oct 2022
    by Adam McCulloch 28 Oct 2022

    If passed, the Bill will give employees a day-one right to request flexible working.

    • Hybrid working
    • Offices
    • Latest News

    Report recommends office space ‘sweet spot’ for productivity

    by Ashleigh Webber 24 Oct 2022
    by Ashleigh Webber 24 Oct 2022

    A new report finds that the office space 'sweet spot' for productivity and wellbeing is 10-12m² per worker.

    • Hybrid working
    • Latest News
    • Employee communications

    Half of bosses agree with home worker monitoring

    by Adam McCulloch 18 Oct 2022
    by Adam McCulloch 18 Oct 2022

    New research from the CIPD finds leaders open to the idea of using software to monitor employees.

    • Hybrid working
    • Anxiety
    • Depression

    Personalised wellbeing the way forward in hybrid working world

    by Nic Paton 18 Oct 2022
    by Nic Paton 18 Oct 2022

    Employers need to be putting in place tailored, personalised wellbeing solutions if they are serious about tackling mental and emotional...

    • Hybrid working
    • Europe
    • Latest News

    European report highlights hybrid working challenges

    by Adam McCulloch 18 Oct 2022
    by Adam McCulloch 18 Oct 2022

    Companies across Europe are struggling to reconcile the desire to attract people into in-person work while offering the flexibility to attract talented applicants.

    • Latest News
    • Flexible working
    • Recruitment & retention

    Employers must encourage flexible working to retain over 50s

    by Ashleigh Webber 17 Oct 2022
    by Ashleigh Webber 17 Oct 2022

    To curb the exodus of over 50s, organisations should have flexible working in place, a digital community has said.

    • Hybrid working
    • Latest News
    • Business continuity

    Power cuts: what are the HR issues?

    by Adam McCulloch 7 Oct 2022
    by Adam McCulloch 7 Oct 2022

    With power cuts a possibility this winter, employers could be facing yet another major business continuity challenge.

    • Hybrid working
    • Latest News
    • HR Podcasts

    Can cities attract workers back to the office? Jace Tyrrell talks to Oven-Ready HR

    by Chris Taylor 7 Oct 2022
    by Chris Taylor 7 Oct 2022

    What is the future for global city centres? Chris Taylor talks to Jace Tyrell about the impact hybrid working has had.

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