Tag Archives: flexible working

A new statutory Code of Practice on requests for flexible working alongside accompanying guidance has been published by the workplace experts. All employees now have the right to ask their employer if they can work flexibly from their first day ...

Seven out of 10 employees (70 per cent) are not aware that the law is changing to make it easier to request flexible working at work, finds a new survey from the Advisory, Conciliation and Arbitration Service (Acas). The YouGov ...

Employers in Working Families’ Benchmark survey have shown they are ready for the new flexible working legislation coming in 2024, with 86 per cent of entrants already offering flexible working from day one. The UK’s national charity for working parents ...

The CIPD is warning that businesses may face a talent exodus if they fail to offer flexible working options, following findings from its latest research which reveal an estimated four million people have changed careers due to a lack of ...

With only half of European businesses having hybrid work policies in place, many firms are missing growth opportunities, according to new analysis by workplace technology integrator, Ricoh Europe. The research, conducted by Opinium and analysed by CEBR on behalf of ...

The findings of a recent CBRE survey have revealed the importance of flexibility in both employee and employer decision making, with positive outcomes for both, including increased productivity and innovative thinking, that employers can also capitalise on. The global real ...

New government plans to make flexible working the default have been unveiled today giving workers a greater say over when, where, and how they work. The Government introduced the raft of changes in response to the consultation; Making Flexible Working ...

New research published today by Landsec has revealed a distinct lack of clarity around what ‘hybrid’ working means, with less than one in five UK workers agreeing on a definition. This hybrid ‘hotchpotch’ is having a negative impact on bosses’ ...

A new report, ‘The Future of UK Office Densities’, commissioned by the British Council for Offices (BCO), says the impact of the pandemic on the office sector combined with energy and carbon reduction targets means the traditional office space metrics ...

The OS upgrade adds features to support the operation of virtual receptions, a trend which is accelerating as a result of widespread hybrid working The enhancements will make it easier for the hard of hearing to communicate with receptionists using ...