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.
HR ignores benefits of parental leave.
When the Flexible Working Regulations were first introduced in 2002, take-up was expected to be limited. However, as organisations are being inundated with requests from their employees to work flexibly, what do employers need to watch out for?
Care home firm loses tribunal case after refusing flexible work request.
One in three Scots employees would take a salary cut to reduce their working hours, according to new research
Retail union Usdaw wants urgent talks with Argos management after the company announced major changes to in-store duties and hours for about 1,500 employees.
The London borough of Barnet is overhauling its IT to enable all its staff to work flexibly
A former employee at Herbert Smith has been awarded nearly £40,000, following a tribunal hearing.
The Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) has rejected British Airways' appeal in the case of Jessica Starmer, the mother whose request to work part-time was refused by the airline
The Employment Appeal Tribunal has rejected BA's appeal against a ruling in favour of a female pilot.
Local authorities will have to ensure there are enough childcare places for all working parents in their area
The Equal Opportunities Commission (EOC) is calling for a universal base state pension for all workers plus additional pension provisions for those with caring responsibilities.
The flexible working debate looks set to heat up as the government conducts a consultation on whether and how to...
Fewer than half of workers diagnosed with cancer are offered flexible working arrangements or adjustments to their work, a study...
Flexible working has not caught on as well as it might as employees fear the impact it may have on their career prospects.
UK agency workers are the least protected in Europe, according to a new report.
