The desire for greater flexibility cuts across generations. Smart businesses will make the transition, says Amanda Seabrook, managing director and founder of Workpond. There is a large and under-represented group of people who do not want to work in the… Read More ›
Workplaces are failing to keep pace with the changing needs and expectations of families says Working Families chief executive Sarah Jackson. Hardly a day goes by without a new headline about the ‘millennial’ generation. But should we believe the hype?… Read More ›
How should holiday entitlement be calculated when a part-time worker’s hours increase? Charlotte Taylor, employment solicitor at Winckworth Sherwood, considers a recent case. In the recent case of Greenfield v The Care Bureau Ltd (C-219/14), the European Court of Justice (“ECJ”)… Read More ›
Small and medium-sized businesses can find the idea of flexible working daunting to manage. Employment lawyer Sarah Holmes gives her three golden rules for successful implementation. If you haven’t yet faced a flexible working request, 2016 could very well be… Read More ›
Tony Glass, UK and EMEA general manager for e-learning provider Skillsoft, says employers have many reasons to embrace flexibility in the post-nine-to-five environment. Over the past few years, the growing influence of technology has had a profound impact on our… Read More ›
There are countless ways to implement flexible working. Peter Ames, head of strategy for Office Genie, takes a look at four inspirational flexible workplace policies. Almost two years ago every worker in the UK was granted the right to request… Read More ›
Kieron James, board member of the Federation of Communications Services (FCS), warns of recently-introduced charges that could lead to unexpectedly high bills when dialling into conference calls. For the estimated four million Britons working flexibly, dialling into a conference call… Read More ›
