Flexible working

Staff who work in shift patterns are at higher risk of serious health problems, according to research by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE).

Businesses are playing catch-up when it comes to policing flexible working by employees, research suggests.

Most people believe the right to request flexible working should be extended to all staff.A survey of 2,031 adults, commissioned...

Plans to offer junior doctors better access to flexible working will remove a major disincentive to work in the NHS, according to the British Medical Association (BMA).

More employees are aware of their right to request working flexible hours, according to Department of Trade and Industry statistics.

Thousands of civil servants are destined for remote working if the chancellor of the exchequer's intended cuts to public sector jobs are to be fulfilled. But Nic Paton finds that the idea of packing workers off to set up at home is proving less than popular with government mandarins.

Following last month's feature on policing the home office, Christine Jenner looks at employers' responsibilities towards health and safety checks for employees working at home

The Conservatives have promised extra money for childcare and maternity leave

Research reveals that a long hours culture in the workplace leads stressed parents to change jobs in search of greater flexibility

The technology is now in place to let your highly-valued employees work from Outer Mongolia should they so desire. But UK plc is wary. Simon Kent finds out how organisations can learn to let go and make trust a key element of their strategy

Recruitment remains a problem for many public sector organisations. Ross Wigham asks why and profiles three organisations that may be overcoming the problems head on

One in three working parents is considering giving up work to care for their children

Acas chief executive John Taylor has pledged its full support to help employers extend flexible working to part-time staff

More than half of the UK's part-time workers are in jobs that they feel fail to capitalise on their qualifications, skills and previous management experience, according to the Equal Opportunities Commission.

The importance of workplace issues for the electorate was underlined today when Tony Blair announced that childcare and immigration will be on Labour's election "pledge card".