Working from home
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, including content on working from home.
How to maintain company culture in an era of flexible work
If businesses are to accept the benefits of flexibility recommended by the Taylor Review, they need to be aware of...
Flexible working demands a training strategy rethink
Assumptions about the effectiveness of training programmes need to be challenged as remote and flexible working patterns become more widespread,...
Jobs market lags behind demand for flexible working
Employees’ desire for flexible working far exceeds companies’ capacity to offer it, a report published today has found.
According to...
Balancing work and life: Why flexibility is a two-way street
Even fast-growing companies need to keep an eye on retaining talented employees as their work and home responsibilities change. This...
Could an organisation work on a completely remote basis?
Most employers now embrace some form of flexible and remote working, but self-publishing company Reedsy has taken this to the...
Acas research highlights pros and cons of flexible working
There are hidden benefits and drawbacks to flexible working arrangements, new research from employment adviser Acas finds. Adrian Wakeling, senior...
How to find the balance between flexible working and “always on”
Research has shown that many workers value flexible working over a pay rise. Sarah Thompson asks how can employers ensure...
Long commutes to work take toll on employee health
Long commutes are causing poor health and damaging the productivity of the nation’s employees, research from the Britain’s Healthiest Workplace...
Are fathers’ rights at work working?
Despite the introduction of shared parental leave, employers have been slow to enhance fathers’ rights at work. John Smith, a...
Legal and practical tips for employers on homeworking
This month on 19 May it is “National work from home day”. So what should employers be aware of if...
Remote access means staff cannot switch off
One-third of UK workers (32%) say that remote access to work means they cannot switch off in their personal time,...
More autonomy means happier workers, according to research
Employees with higher levels of autonomy have better overall wellbeing and higher levels of job satisfaction, research has found.
Academics...
Dads face negative bias in quest for work-life balance
Fathers face a negative bias when seeking a better work-life balance or applying for part-time employment, a new study suggests....
Why the UK needs to switch on to the agility mindset
New research by the Agile Future Forum (AFF) published last week shows that more flexible models of work will be...
Flexible working requests: common employer pitfalls
More than a quarter of women polled in a recent survey by Workingmums had their flexible working request turned down,...
