In May 2021 it was reported that only 5.5% of job ads mention flexible working. Must you include information about the possibility of flexible working in your job ads or not?
Published 25.05.2021
When a statutory flexible working request is granted it becomes a permanent change to the employee’s contract. But what would happen if, sometime later, you needed to change it? Could the arrangement
be revoked?
Published 21.10.2011
When drafting employment contracts you probably include a flexibility clause that enables you to ask staff to perform different tasks. But how far, in reality, will such a clause take you?
Published 19.10.2006
You might have heard that some employers are introducing flexible working as a means of avoiding redundancies. If this idea appeals, what key areas should you consider carefully before you approach
staff about it?
Published 02.04.2009
It’s estimated that around ten million employees now have the statutory right to request a flexible working pattern. But how can you deal with an application from a member of staff who isn’t a parent
or a carer and so doesn’t have this right?
Published 15.05.2009
In March 2019 it was reported that one employer had banned all of its employees from working at home, even if they had pre-agreed arrangements. Can you do this too?
Published 21.03.2019
An employee is due to return from maternity leave and has asked to work part-time. This request is inconvenient but you don’t know what evidence you need to safely reject it. What tried and tested
arguments can you use?
Published 22.03.2007
Apparently, job applicants want employers to be far more open about their policies on flexible working and family-friendly leave. Should you make your policies publicly available, e.g. by publishing
them on your website?
Published 05.11.2019
A full-time employee, who currently works a five-day week, has asked if they could switch to a compressed hours working arrangement. How does this work in practice and what are the downsides from
your perspective?
Published 02.07.2020
A few months ago an employee made a flexible working request and it was agreed that they could alter their hours. But they’re now coming and going as they please. How should you handle this
situation?
Published 30.11.2010