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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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    Businesses ‘less likely to hire’ after workers’ rights reform

    by Jo Faragher 10 Sep 2024
    by Jo Faragher 10 Sep 2024

    More than half of business leaders will be less likely to hire as a result of the government’s upcoming reforms to workers’ rights.

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    Fewer than half discuss flexible working with managers

    by Jo Faragher 10 Sep 2024
    by Jo Faragher 10 Sep 2024

    Fewer than half of workers have discussed flexible working with their managers, despite having the right to do so.

    • Hybrid working
    • Professional services
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    PwC to track hybrid working arrangements

    by Jo Faragher 6 Sep 2024
    by Jo Faragher 6 Sep 2024

    Accounting and professional services firm PwC has told employees it will begin tracking its working locations to ensure they spend required time on site.

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    • Disability discrimination

    Equality watchdog: new guidance on disabled employees and hybrid working

    by Adam McCulloch 5 Sep 2024
    by Adam McCulloch 5 Sep 2024

    The EHRC has issued new guidance on how best support disabled employees with hybrid workers.

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    London workers spend more than half the week in the office

    by Rob Moss 3 Sep 2024
    by Rob Moss 3 Sep 2024

    Centre for Cities hybrid working research shows full-time London workers now spend 2.7 days in the office, up from 2.2 days last year.

    • Automation
    • Hybrid working
    • Latest News

    How asynchronous work is reshaping productivity and work-life balance

    by Danny Coleman 2 Sep 2024
    by Danny Coleman 2 Sep 2024

    In today's workplace, a new buzzword has emerged that's reshaping how we think about collaboration and productivity: asynchronous work.

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    Government rejects four-day week accusations

    by Adam McCulloch 30 Aug 2024
    by Adam McCulloch 30 Aug 2024

    The government has denied it has any plan to impose any plan to impose a four-day week on business.

    • Reasonable adjustments
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    • Bullying and harassment

    Hybrid work discrimination claim fails at tribunal

    by Adam McCulloch 30 Aug 2024
    by Adam McCulloch 30 Aug 2024

    Tribunal rules against female legal secretary with disability who wanted to continue working at home.

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    Heart risks almost 100% higher for stressed office workers

    by Adam McCulloch 15 Aug 2024
    by Adam McCulloch 15 Aug 2024

    The risk of developing a serious heart problem can be doubled by having a demanding office-based job, according to new research.

    • Hybrid working
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    • Labour market

    School holiday childcare costs parents extra £1700

    by Rob Moss 12 Aug 2024
    by Rob Moss 12 Aug 2024

    Two-fifths of working parents see school holiday childcare costs increase by almost £1,700 per month compared to term-time.

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    Women who work remotely struggle with boundaries

    by Jo Faragher 7 Aug 2024
    by Jo Faragher 7 Aug 2024

    Women struggle to separate their work and home lives when working remotely, researchers have confirmed.

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    Acas urges flexibility for employees during Olympics

    by Adam McCulloch 25 Jul 2024
    by Adam McCulloch 25 Jul 2024

    Acas has urged employers to be flexible when allowing staff time off to watch the Olympic Games.

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    Employment Rights Bill confirmed in King’s Speech

    by Jo Faragher 17 Jul 2024
    by Jo Faragher 17 Jul 2024

    The King’s Speech has unveiled more than 30 new pieces of legislation, including an extensive employment bill expanding workers' rights.

    • Hybrid working
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    • Employee engagement

    Insurance firms shunning hybrid face more hiring challenges

    by Ashleigh Webber 16 Jul 2024
    by Ashleigh Webber 16 Jul 2024

    Insurance firms not offering hybrid working see lower quality hires, reduced job acceptances and poorer staff wellbeing, a report has found.

    • Hybrid working
    • Professional services
    • Latest News

    PwC cuts back on shorter summer working hours

    by Jo Faragher 12 Jul 2024
    by Jo Faragher 12 Jul 2024

    Consulting firm PwC is cutting back its summer perk of allowing staff to finish at lunchtime on Fridays.
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