Over 60% of women believe flexible working means doing long hours, according to a major survey on women and work. Opportunity Now said 63% of women feel flexible working means long hours, while 81% of women feel having children will… Read More ›
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Flexibility ‘necessary for job creation’
Flexible employment is at the heart of job creation in the UK, according to an employment trends survey by the Confederation of British Industry (CBI) and Accenture. For the first time since the recession more than half (51%) of companies… Read More ›
Part-timers praised for motivation levels
Part-time workers are significantly more motivated than their full-time counterparts, according to a report by the Institute of Leadership and Management (ILM). Beyond the Bonus surveyed 1,000 workers, and found that 76% of part-time workers classed themselves as ‘highly’ or… Read More ›
Office workers demand flexibility
Six in ten (59%) office workers would change their job if their employers failed to offer flexible working. Research by Office Angels suggests employers slow to embrace flexibility as a tool will lose staff. The tendency to vote with their… Read More ›
Working mums experiencing discrimination, says law firm
A quarter of mums who have returned to work have experienced discrimination according to law firm Slater & Gordon. It said 51% of women felt their employer’s and colleagues’ attitude towards them changed when they became pregnant, with two thirds… Read More ›
Flexible working ‘could add £8bn to economy’
UK businesses could make productivity gains and cost savings of more than £8bn by adopting flexible working practices. A think-tank report published this week sponsored by Vodafone surveyed 2,828 employees. It found employees estimate they could gain on average 5… Read More ›
Home working ‘arouses suspicion among colleagues’
UK office workers are suspicious of their home working colleagues, according to research by a communications technology provider. The report by Jabra UK found that 55% of office workers think home working breeds mistrust, with 31% believing those working from… Read More ›
Part-time workers face career ‘plateau’
Part-time workers feel trapped in their jobs because of a lack of good quality part-time vacancies. Research conducted for the Timewise Foundation said 77% of part-time workers felt stuck in their roles and 81% were doing a job at the… Read More ›
Employees drive growth in part-time work
Employees, not their bosses, are driving the rise in part-time work according to research published today. Recruiter Randstad UK surveyed 2,000 employees and found that only 20% of those working part-time would prefer to work more hours. It said the… Read More ›
SMEs ‘see the benefits of flexible working’
Small businesses are investing more in flexible working despite the economic downturn. Research by Lloyds Bank’s commercial banking arm has found that over two thirds (69%) of UK small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) now offer flexible working and are seeing… Read More ›
