Thanks to the fact nearly two out of three families are now ‘two-earners’ and the UK has a ‘long working-hours culture’, the issue of flexible working has gained HR and political traction of late.
If Nigel Farage had his way, China’s one-child policy would look positively benign. In a speech he gave in London earlier this week, he said that only women who reject motherhood completely have any...
Almost three quarters of UK employees say they work more productively at home than in an office, research suggests.
The perfect storm of a baby boom and an ageing population is a potential HR headache, but you can learn a lot from this year’s Top Employers for Working Families Awards.
Employers should let workers who care for elderly relatives choose what hours they work, health secretary Jeremy Hunt (pictured) has said.
For employees the potential benefit of flexible working is obvious: a better work-life balance. But what’s in it for businesses?
So many people want to work remotely, yet so few employers allow them to. We ask why this remains the case, and weigh up the pros and cons of the practice for staff and company alike.
Flexible working is the best way to increase day-to-day productivity, according to research from HR recruitment firm, Ortus.
At Santander UK over 60% of our staff are women, so it is important that we offer a broad range of options designed to appeal to working mums and to help them settle back into their jobs as quickly...
In February, Internet company Yahoo hit the headlines after HR director Jackie Reses sent a memo to all employees working remotely, telling them they must relocate to the organisation’s offices or...
In February, Internet company Yahoo hit the headlines after HR director Jackie Reses sent a memo to all employees working remotely, telling them they must relocate to the organisation’s offices or...
Flexible working is being offered by 94% of UK organisations, according to research published today by the Institute of Leadership and Management (ILM).
