It can be difficult to achieve flexible working within law firms, where the long working hour culture prevails. But with more people looking for a better work-life balance, some firms are moving away from traditional practices and are offering more flexibility…. Read More ›
Flexible working for all lies at the heart of eliminating the gender pay gap, according to a report published by a Select Committee. The cross-party committee of MPs was critical of the government’s approach in many areas and called for… Read More ›
Businesses are experiencing increased profits after implementing flexible working, according to a study by Vodafone. The mobile communications company surveyed 8,000 business professionals in 10 countries and found that 75% have introduced flexible working policies and use technology to allow… Read More ›
Welcome to the latest edition of Flexible Boss. This quarter, we take a look at the use of sensors in the workplace. Many companies are now using them to monitor the effectiveness of their work spaces and enable the shift… Read More ›
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 ›
The UK is on the verge of a mobile working tipping point, with academics predicting more than half the organisations in the UK will have adopted it by 2017. This figure will rise to over 70% by 2020, according to… 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 ›
Millennial parents are struggling to maintain work and family commitments, according to the 2016 Modern Families Index. The Index, published by charity Working Families and Bright Horizons, found that 78% of millennial parents (those aged 16-35) work full time. Millennial… Read More ›
The annual Top Employers for Working Families Special Awards are now open to entries from UK businesses of all sizes. The awards celebrate employers that offer exceptional flexible, agile and family-friendly working practices. Winners in 2015 included Deloitte for its… Read More ›
Six years after it began its flexibility journey, Vodafone UK’s head of enterprise services Tony Bailey explains how the company changed its culture and boosted productivity. Productivity in the UK has come under the spotlight following news that the nation’s… Read More ›
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