The Cabinet Office and business standards company BSI have launched a smart working code of practice for public, private and not-for-profit organisations. The ‘PAS 3000’ standard provides a strategic framework for modernising working practices across HR, property and technology. It… Read More ›
Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg has challenged British employers to embed flexibility and family-friendly policies in the workplace. Speaking at the launch of networking group City Fathers in London, he said corporate support for flexibility “still isn’t translating into the… Read More ›
The Children and Families Act today received Royal Assent, meaning proposals to extend flexible working and allow parents to share parental leave will go ahead. The Act’s provisions to help people better balance their work and home life include: Extending… Read More ›
Government has this week published draft regulations for the system of shared parental leave. The three statutory instruments are to go before parliament as part of secondary legislation linked to the Children and Families Bill. The regulations will bring the… Read More ›
Under an amendment to the Pensions Bill, those working in several flexible jobs will be able to aggregate their earnings to qualify for a state pension. Currently, people who work in several ‘mini-jobs’ may not earn enough from one of… Read More ›
The extension of the right to request flexible working is to be implemented on 30 June, a Department for Business, Innovation and Skills minister has said. Jenny Willott, the minister for employment relations and consumer affairs, was speaking at the Work… Read More ›
The government is to consider banning exclusivity clauses in zero hours contracts. The suggestion is part of a consultation on zero hours contracts, which comes in response to concerns that employees on zero hours contracts are being exploited. It said… Read More ›
Shared parental leave proposals that would allow parents to switch back and forth up to six times have reportedly been shelved. The Daily Mail has reported that the plans, drawn up by Lib Dem minister Jo Swinson, had caused a… Read More ›
Government has failed to make sufficient progress towards enabling flexible working and creating modern workplaces for civil servants, the Cabinet Office has admitted. It is to introduce flexible working guidelines from autumn, allowing staff to “embrace working from different locations… Read More ›
Lack of data on flexible working is stopping government and businesses from measuring the effectiveness of such arrangements a select committee has said. The Business, Information and Skills committee said the dearth of data on the current number of flexible… Read More ›
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