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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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    Employees’ views not sought over return to office

    by Ashleigh Webber 11 May 2021
    by Ashleigh Webber 11 May 2021

    A Chartered Management Institute survey finds that many managers have not spoken to staff about their working preferences.

    • Hybrid working
    • Latest News
    • Flexible working

    Four in five firms expect hybrid working post-lockdown

    by Ashleigh Webber 6 May 2021
    by Ashleigh Webber 6 May 2021

    Eighty-six per cent of large firms polled expect hybrid working to continue, but giants such as Google envisage a surge in demand for office desks.

    • Annual hours
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    • Employment contracts

    Fall in staff working flexible hours during pandemic

    by Ashleigh Webber 6 May 2021
    by Ashleigh Webber 6 May 2021

    CIPD analysis of Labour Force Survey data shows a decline in the use of part-time working, flexi-time and annualised hours.

    • Hybrid working
    • Employee engagement
    • Latest News

    Are ‘global employees’ the next big thing?

    by Jo Faragher 5 May 2021
    by Jo Faragher 5 May 2021

    In theory, technology now allows employees to work from anywhere, but how easy is it to run a global workforce?

    • Hybrid working
    • Offices
    • Financial services

    Investment banks prepare for office return

    by Ashleigh Webber 5 May 2021
    by Ashleigh Webber 5 May 2021

    "People don’t like commuting, but so what?" – JP Morgan and Goldman Sachs prepare to bring staff back to the office this summer.

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    • Equality, diversity and inclusion
    • Latest News

    Top 50 firms for gender equality named

    by Ashleigh Webber 29 Apr 2021
    by Ashleigh Webber 29 Apr 2021

    Organisations that have maintained efforts to improve gender equality have been celebrated on The Times Top 50 Employers for Women.

    • Hybrid working
    • Civil Service
    • Latest News

    Ministers consider applying remote working lessons to public services

    by Ashleigh Webber 28 Apr 2021
    by Ashleigh Webber 28 Apr 2021

    Boris Johnson has told ministers to use remote working lessons to investigate what savings could be made in the civil service and public services.

    • Hybrid working
    • Coronavirus
    • Legal sector

    Irwin Mitchell staff to choose where they work

    by Rob Moss 27 Apr 2021
    by Rob Moss 27 Apr 2021

    Law firm says, depending on their role, staff will be free to choose where and when they work.

    • Hybrid working
    • Latest News
    • Flexible working

    What will hybrid wellbeing initiatives look like?

    by Danni Rush 27 Apr 2021
    by Danni Rush 27 Apr 2021

    Reward and recognition schemes will have a key part to play in helping employees feel valued as we emerge from lockdown.

    • Hybrid working
    • Latest News
    • HR transformation

    How useful is the term ‘hybrid working’?

    by Ben Gillam 26 Apr 2021
    by Ben Gillam 26 Apr 2021

    How hybrid working is applied depends on whether your business is a shape-shifter, temporary pivoter or re-inventor.

    • Hybrid working
    • Career development
    • Latest News

    Three in 10 miss out on learning while hybrid working

    by Ashleigh Webber 21 Apr 2021
    by Ashleigh Webber 21 Apr 2021

    A survey finds 29% don’t receive training to support their professional development while working in a ‘hybrid’ environment.

    • Hybrid working
    • Latest News
    • Physical environment

    Employees less worried about hybrid working than leaders

    by Jo Faragher 21 Apr 2021
    by Jo Faragher 21 Apr 2021

    Almost four in 10 business leaders are worried about lack of management oversight as organisations move to hybrid working, compared with just 7% of employees.

    • Hybrid working
    • Artificial intelligence
    • HR software

    Legislation must catch up with ‘huge shift in nature of work’

    by Adam McCulloch 21 Apr 2021
    by Adam McCulloch 21 Apr 2021

    The growth of platform working, digital monitoring and ‘epresenteeism’ poses a significant risk for people's wellbeing in work, finds Lords inquiry.

    • Hybrid working
    • Coronavirus
    • Latest News

    ONS: Homeworkers did longer hours but took fewer sick days in 2020

    by Jo Faragher 19 Apr 2021
    by Jo Faragher 19 Apr 2021

    Homeworkers did more overtime and worked more hours during 2020, according to the Office for National Statistics.

    • Hybrid working
    • Artificial intelligence
    • Automation

    Oven-Ready HR Reheated: Dave Ulrich, Peter Cheese and more

    by Chris Taylor 16 Apr 2021
    by Chris Taylor 16 Apr 2021

    Oven-Ready HR Reheated brings a selection of the key moments from Season 1. The first of two compilation episodes revisits...

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