Flexible Working

The Flexible Working archive. Articles and guides regarding flexible work arrangements such as working from home, hybrid work patterns, and changing hours of work. Also includes updates on legislation and codes of practice around this topic.

News

Is flexible working more valuable to employees than a pay rise?

Flexible working could be more important to employees than a pay rise in 2018, says Adrian Lewis, Activ Absence.

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Are young professionals being excluded from flexible working?

Eight in ten British millennials feel unable to ask for flexible working, fearing criticism and judgement from their bosses.

Office & home working

Top tips for flexible working businesses

Here, home based business owners share their tips for success in a flexible working environment.

Office & home working

A day in the life of a flexible working IT manager

In this piece, we take a look at the average day of Chris Martin, CTO of Powwownow, for inspiration on how to maximise remote working.

News

Why UK workers are too scared to ask for flexible hours

Digital Mums' #WorkThatWorks campaign calls on society to help stop flexible working being seen as a dirty word by businesses.

News

Flexi-phobia: why Brits are too scared to ask for flexible working

Fear factor means one in five employees dare not ask about flexible working options, despite their legal right to do so.

Business Technology

Unlocking workplace flexibility in SMEs

Adrian Hipkiss, vice president and managing director EMEA at ShoreTel talks technology and the role it can play improving flexible working for SMES whilst reducing concerns around productivity and output.

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The perks of work – staff want early finish Fridays and flexible hours

New research on office workers show the perks people want and get, highlighting that offering perks to staff might not be as expensive as you first thought.

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How are London businesses leading the way in smarter working?

Business leaders in the capital let their staff spend the most time working out of the office during an average week, research finds.

Employing & managing staff

Flexible working is the path forward for small businesses

The stigma around flexible working has diminished: 65% now feel comfortable requesting to work from home and collaborative tools like instant messaging mean employees can connect wherever they are in the world.

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