Flexible Working Practices

Finding the perfect flexible role

The perfect part-time role

Gemma Saward talks to Workingmums.co.uk about how she got her flexible part-time role at... read more

Flexi workers say they are more productive and happier

'Flexible workers more productive'

Workers who are offered the option of flexible working are more productive, happier and... read more

Part-time mums most likely to say flexible working bias harmed their career

'Third think career suffers due to flex'

A third of all UK workers believe those who work flexibly create more work for others,... read more

Moving to a four-day week on full pay

SME wins award for four-day week

Rich Leigh is used to people suggesting moving his business, Radioactive PR, to a four-day... read more

‘Agency workers losing £400 a year ‘

Agency workers face pay penalty, says report

Agency workers face an average pay penalty of £400 a year compared to direct employees... read more

What makes for better flexible working?

New white paper launched on flexible working

Employers should do more to gather evidence of the growing demand for flexible working by... read more

Is refusal to increase part-time hours discriminatory?

Is refusal to increase hours discriminatory?

We are a group of employees who decreased our hours and now wish to increase our hours... read more

An agile workforce for a fast-moving world of work

The fast-moving nature of today’s working world means that employers often need... read more

New technologies ‘could deliver four-day week’

Britain could move to a four-day week if policymakers make “the right... read more

The business benefits of a flexible team

How do you manage a flexible team? Claire Nightingale is Global Head of Finex Financial... read more

PR agency converts to four-day week on full pay

A Gloucestershire PR agency has become the first in the UK to institute a four-day work... read more

PwC launches Flexible Talent Network

Accountancy firm PwC is opening up a new recruitment route to respond to the increasing... read more

Moving to a four-day week

A PR agency in Gloucester has started a pilot to reduce from a five-day week to a four-day... read more

A flexible army

The Army is introducing Flexible Service from next April. It will enable serving soldiers... read more

How to design a flexible job

Working Families published a report this week highlighting how flexible working is not... read more

Smart working for more efficient organisations

How can organisations move to a more agile, smart or flexible culture? Much has been... read more

Committee calls for day one right to request flexible working

Carers must be better supported to stay in, or enter, employment through making the right... read more

Managing flexible teams

The Government is reviewing flexible working policy over the next year. One focus is... read more

CIPD to co-chair Flexible Working Task Force

The Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development will co-chair the Government’s new... read more

Workingmums.co.uk Best Practice Report 2018

Better training of line managers in how to manage flexible workers and greater... read more

From mental health to flexible working: what makes a family-friendly employer?

What makes for a family friendly employer? For M&G it’s about focusing on providing... read more