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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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    Hospitality workers upbeat about 24-hour working

    by Michael Millar 4 Feb 2005
    by Michael Millar 4 Feb 2005

    More than half of pub, hotel and restaurant workers welcome the change to flexible closing times, believing it will bring them more flexible working hours

    • Flexible working
    • Recruitment & retention

    Flexibility pays off for small business

    by Personnel Today 25 Jan 2005
    by Personnel Today 25 Jan 2005

    There is no reason for flexible working be a burden to businesses, as the Federation of Small Businesses, British Chambers...

    • Flexible working
    • Recruitment & retention

    Brownies in search of new leaders

    by Personnel Today 25 Jan 2005
    by Personnel Today 25 Jan 2005

    The push for flexible working is having unfortunate repercussions for the Brownies. Girlguiding UK, which runs the Brownies, says 50,000 seven to 10-year-olds are on a waiting list to join the organisation because it cannot attract enough adult volunteers to run Brownie groups.

    • Flexible working
    • Recruitment & retention

    Proof at last: flexibility works

    by Simon Kent 25 Jan 2005
    by Simon Kent 25 Jan 2005

    A new report on flexible benefits shows that schemes can improve employee commitment and reduce staff turnover

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    • Family-friendly working

    Family-friendly policy tops 2005 government agenda

    by Martin Couzins 18 Jan 2005
    by Martin Couzins 18 Jan 2005

    The general election is likely to see all major parties promising policies to improve voters' work-life balance

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    • Flexible working

    Work-life balance moves to top of the agenda for workers

    by dan thomas 17 Jan 2005
    by dan thomas 17 Jan 2005

    Three times as many workers in the UK would prefer a better work-life balance in 2005, compared with those who want more money, research reveals.

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    Businesses ignore benefits of flexible working

    by Michael Millar 14 Jan 2005
    by Michael Millar 14 Jan 2005

    Most companies are stubbornly sticking to normal hours despite recognising the benefits of flexible working, according to a survey.

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    • Flexible working

    HR productivity hit by workplace distractions

    by Quentin Reade 13 Jan 2005
    by Quentin Reade 13 Jan 2005

    Distracting office noises are seriously harming productivity for HR professionals, according to new research.
    Vocal colleagues and aggravating mobile phone...

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    Government in firing line over discrimination against those with HIV

    by Mike Berry 11 Jan 2005
    by Mike Berry 11 Jan 2005

    Goverment policies have been blamed for fuelling discrimination against people with HIV.
    A study by the National Aids Trust and...

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    Mid-size firms will struggle for growth amid skills shortage

    by Michael Millar 7 Jan 2005
    by Michael Millar 7 Jan 2005

    The cost of staff and shortage of skills in London is likely to slow growth for medium-sized companies

    • HR practice
    • Flexible working
    • Recruitment & retention

    Put your best foot forward at interviews

    by Michael Millar 16 Nov 2004
    by Michael Millar 16 Nov 2004

    ‘Apparel oft proclaims the man’, as Guru wrote in some of his earlier works.This was proved true after a survey...

    • Business performance
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    British Chambers of Commerce warns Government over retirement age plans

    by Quentin Reade 12 Nov 2004
    by Quentin Reade 12 Nov 2004

    More than a third of British businesses could be damaged if the Government decides to remove the right of companies...

    • Business performance
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    • Equality, diversity and inclusion

    Leading businesses start to see benefits of flexible approach

    by Quentin Reade 10 Nov 2004
    by Quentin Reade 10 Nov 2004

    It appears the Government’s push towards a more flexible working nation is paying off with news that 90 per cent...

    • Flexible working
    • Recruitment & retention

    How reversing flexible working could improve morale

    by Personnel Today 9 Nov 2004
    by Personnel Today 9 Nov 2004

    Alex Blythe finds out why flexible working isn’t right for every organisation

    • Flexible working
    • Recruitment & retention

    Flexible benefits schemes get heavyweight support

    by Quentin Reade 9 Nov 2004
    by Quentin Reade 9 Nov 2004

    Chief executives and finance directors are increasingly taking an active interest in flexible benefit schemes as they realise the positive...

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