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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.


    • Dependent care
    • Flexible working
    • Employee Assistance Programmes

    Why HR should step up and support working carers

    by Steve Herbert 27 Jun 2017
    by Steve Herbert 27 Jun 2017

    The UK’s social care crisis was a hot topic during this month’s general election, serving to highlight the growing number...

    • Shared parental leave
    • Gender
    • Employment law

    Are fathers’ rights at work working?

    by John Smith 1 Jun 2017
    by John Smith 1 Jun 2017

    Despite the introduction of shared parental leave, employers have been slow to enhance fathers’ rights at work. John Smith, a...

    • Zero hours
    • Employment law
    • Flexible working

    Matthew Taylor review: expect a right to request fixed hours

    by Rob Moss 23 May 2017
    by Rob Moss 23 May 2017

    Workers on zero hours contracts could be given the right to request a move to a fixed number of hours....

    • Brexit
    • Social mobility
    • National living wage

    Tory manifesto: National retraining, NI holidays and more gap reporting

    by Rob Moss 18 May 2017
    by Rob Moss 18 May 2017

    Theresa May launched the Conservative Party’s 2017 election manifesto today, and for HR and employers there are no big surprises....

    • Employee-shareholders
    • National living wage
    • Childcare

    Liberal Democrat manifesto: guarantees for EU workers and stricter corporate governance

    by Jo Faragher 17 May 2017
    by Jo Faragher 17 May 2017

    The Liberal Democrat Party’s official manifesto has been released today and includes a raft of proposals around employment rights, equality...

    • Flexible working

    Retailers need to rethink part-time work, says Timewise

    by Jo Faragher 16 May 2017
    by Jo Faragher 16 May 2017

    Retailers need to rethink job design and challenge assumptions if they are to attract and retain the best talent, according...

    • Disability discrimination
    • Employment law
    • Health and safety

    Legal and practical tips for employers on homeworking

    by Akshay Choudhry 10 May 2017
    by Akshay Choudhry 10 May 2017

    This month on 19 May it is “National work from home day”. So what should employers be aware of if...

    • Employment law
    • Gig economy
    • Employment contracts

    Self-employment loopholes must be closed, says Work and Pensions Committee

    by Rob Moss 2 May 2017
    by Rob Moss 2 May 2017

    Government must close the loopholes that allow “gig economy” companies to

    • Stress
    • Flexible working
    • Wellbeing

    Remote access means staff cannot switch off

    by Rob Moss 27 Apr 2017
    by Rob Moss 27 Apr 2017

    One-third of UK workers (32%) say that remote access to work means they cannot switch off in their personal time,...

    • Employment contracts
    • Flexible working
    • Working from home

    More autonomy means happier workers, according to research

    by Jo Faragher 25 Apr 2017
    by Jo Faragher 25 Apr 2017

    Employees with higher levels of autonomy have better overall wellbeing and higher levels of job satisfaction, research has found.
    Academics...

    • Rest periods
    • Stress
    • Business performance

    Should every weekend be a long weekend?

    by Roisin Woolnough 12 Apr 2017
    by Roisin Woolnough 12 Apr 2017

    With spring’s four bank holidays fast approaching, it’s easy to get used to the concept of the long weekend. Roisin...

    • Brexit
    • Zero hours
    • Employment law

    Employment status: will 2017 bring new legal rights for casual workers?

    by David Palmer 22 Feb 2017
    by David Palmer 22 Feb 2017

    A government review of employment status and further gig economy tribunal cases are expected this year, not to mention the...

    • Family-friendly working
    • Flexible working
    • Sex discrimination

    Dads face negative bias in quest for work-life balance

    by Alice Blackwell 22 Feb 2017
    by Alice Blackwell 22 Feb 2017

    Fathers face a negative bias when seeking a better work-life balance or applying for part-time employment, a new study suggests....

    • Shared parental leave
    • Gender
    • Flexible working

    Government failing to act on gender pay gap recommendations

    by Jo Faragher 21 Feb 2017
    by Jo Faragher 21 Feb 2017

    The Government will fail to achieve its goal of eliminating the gender pay gap within a generation unless it tackles...

    • Employment law
    • Equal pay
    • Family-friendly working

    Will gender pay gap reporting tackle the motherhood “pay penalty”?

    by Ed Stacey 20 Feb 2017
    by Ed Stacey 20 Feb 2017

    Recent research shows that the gender pay gap has significantly reduced for younger workers, but that the gap remains wide...

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