Work-life balance: global survey reveals differences between what employers say and do

A global survey published yesterday by WorldatWork reveals a growing imbalance between what employers say about work-life balance and what they actually do.

Top Employers for Working Families announces Special Awards shortlist

Public, private and voluntary sector organisations have been shortlisted for a Special Award in this year’s Top Employers for Working Families, for which HR magazine is a media partner.

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The Law Society: greater flexible working will not come without a cost

Greater flexible working has advantages for both employers and employees – but it doesn't come without a cost, according to The Law Society.

Urban unrest makes strong argument for flexible working, says CIPD

There is a good case to bring in flexible working to help businesses and employees cope with the strains imposed by the unrest in some UK cities, the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development...

Demos report finds flexible working 'particularly important' in sluggish economic climate

A report, published this morning by think tank Demos states flexible working is "particularly important" in a sluggish economic climate where employment legislation has been cast as a potential...

Half of employers refuse flexible working for 2012 Olympics

Half of employers are not allowing flexible time for the 2012 Olympics, according to the Chartered Institute of Payroll Professionals (CIPP).

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Flexible working: a matter of trust

Imagine this. An adviser tells an employer that by introducing a working practice they could cut costs, reduce their carbon footprint, improve productivity and make life better for their workforce.

Recession and rethinking are facilitating flexible working, says survey

Flexible working is on the up, due to a mixture of the recession along with an evolving view of working time, a poll of HR directors and CEOs has found. Some 7.91 million people are working less than...

Flexiwork up, but tempered by mistrust, survey says

Four-fifths of companies in the UK are now offering their staff flexible working, according to a poll of 4,000 UK companies.

Government slammed over U-turn on SME flexible working

The Government's U-turn on giving staff in small businesses the right to request flexible working could lead to migration to larger businesses as morale plummets, HR directors warned.

Part-time, flexible jobs are not necessarily 'bad'

While rising unemployment has been an expected feature of the economic downturn, the biggest story has been around the shift to part-time working. Not real jobs, it is said, but part-time jobs that...

Sainsbury's ups commitment to flexible working through innovative partnership with Carers UK

Sainsbury's is to develop its flexible working policies for employees with caring responsibilities following a tie up today with Carers UK.