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 ›

SMEs
Co-location ‘offers SME benefits’
Small companies believe collaborative workspaces are better for their businesses than traditional office leases, according to research by flexible workspace provider Regus. It surveyed 2,600 small firms, 91% of whom said shared workspaces are better value for money. In addition,… Read More ›
True flexibility: personal, agile and individual
Karen Ovenden, co-founder and operations director of recruitment technology provider Hireserve, explains how the award-winning firm is taking its flexible approach even further. Embracing flexible working has brought great benefit to our business. In the early days, when we took our… Read More ›
Fairer flex rules ‘will cut workplace problems’
Employers believe the expansion of flexible working will lessen problems in the workforce, according to a survey by an employment specialist. The HR Dept. surveyed 1,523 small and medium-sized businesses across the UK. Some SMEs expressed concern about changes to… 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 ›