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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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    Transport for London and Work Wise UK advise on flexible working to reduce commuting in London

    by Greg Pitcher 30 Oct 2007
    by Greg Pitcher 30 Oct 2007

    Transport for London (TfL) has published a guide to flexible working in a bid to reduce the strain on the...

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    • Recruitment & retention

    Workers less sociable than three years ago as flexible working takes hold

    by Gareth Vorster 18 Oct 2007
    by Gareth Vorster 18 Oct 2007

    Three-quarters of UK workers do not socialise with their work colleagues outside office hours.A survey of more than 1,650 people...

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    • Recruitment & retention

    Fewer UK graduates expect to benefit from flexible working than in China or the US

    by Greg Pitcher 9 Oct 2007
    by Greg Pitcher 9 Oct 2007

    UK graduates expect less flexibility from their working lives than those starting careers in China and the US, a global...

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    Tory leader David Cameron makes flexible working key element of bid to be prime minister

    by Greg Pitcher 4 Oct 2007
    by Greg Pitcher 4 Oct 2007

    Tory leader David Cameron has made flexible working central to his campaign to become prime minister.Cameron told delegates at the...

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    • Flexible working
    • Recruitment & retention

    The mobile workforce: a look at the shift away from working in the office

    by Ross Wigham 24 Sep 2007
    by Ross Wigham 24 Sep 2007

    The role of the traditional office is changing rapidly as employers and staff across Europe increasingly look to adopt smarter...

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    Flexible working hidden disadvantages revealed by research

    by Louisa Peacock 11 Sep 2007
    by Louisa Peacock 11 Sep 2007

    Flexible workers are not able to make more use of their leisure time or have quality time with their families,...

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    Monday morning blues

    by Personnel Today 10 Sep 2007
    by Personnel Today 10 Sep 2007

    What can Human Resources do to help staff overcome their fear of work?The Church of England last week published aseries...

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    AUDIO: Personnel Today Friday Podcast

    by Personnel Today 27 Jul 2007
    by Personnel Today 27 Jul 2007

    HR news including: Boris Johnson attacks flexible working culture; Alliance Boots HR director Mike Cutt chooses not to take new...

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    Gender equality will take decades to achieve finds the Equal Opportunities Commission

    by Mike Berry 24 Jul 2007
    by Mike Berry 24 Jul 2007

    Gender equality is still generations away and needs urgent action across all aspects of life to close the stubborn gaps...

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    • Recruitment & retention

    Union cheer as European Parliament amends labour laws

    by Greg Pitcher 24 Jul 2007
    by Greg Pitcher 24 Jul 2007

    Trade unions have claimed victory in the battle over the European Parliament’s final report on the modernisation of labour law...

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    • HR practice

    Weekly dilemma: Flexible working

    by Personnel Today 24 Jul 2007
    by Personnel Today 24 Jul 2007

    One of my employees, who lives in a house-share with three other people, has requested a change to his working...

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    Female doctors sidelined as NHS loses interest in flexible working

    by Mike Berry 23 Jul 2007
    by Mike Berry 23 Jul 2007

    Female doctors are failing to reach their potential because the NHS’s commitment to flexible working schemes has waned, the UK’s...

    • Equality, diversity and inclusion
    • HR practice
    • Family-friendly working

    Flexible working – a guide to employment law

    by Personnel Today 5 Jul 2007
    by Personnel Today 5 Jul 2007

    Flexible working is seen by many people – including some lawyers – as a statutory right under UK law. This is incorrect. The right only extends to requesting flexible work.

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    • Equality, diversity and inclusion

    Orange outlines flexible working challenges as one-quarter of flexible workers admit to no formal agreement

    by Gareth Vorster 27 Jun 2007
    by Gareth Vorster 27 Jun 2007

    With one-third of staff working non-standard hours, another survey points to the challenges faced by UK employers in dealing with...

    • Equality, diversity and inclusion
    • Latest News
    • Family-friendly working

    BMA demands more flexible working arrangements in the NHS as it continues to attract more female doctors

    by Mike Berry 25 Jun 2007
    by Mike Berry 25 Jun 2007

    The NHS must provide more flexible working as the service continues to attract more female doctors, the British Medical Association (BMA)...

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