Working dads are increasingly seeing the value of flexible working, Government research reveals.
Company culture remains the single biggest barrier to flexible working, new research reveals.
The majority of businesses claim to have flexible working policies but 61% of employees never or hardly ever work from home.
We need an employment model that acknowledges the reality of risk, uncertainty and change.
While many firms claim to be 'flexible', are the practices they introduce adequate to enable a truly flexible workforce? A recent study by the Equity and Human Rights Commission found 20% of men in...
The recession will be the catalyst for a rise of flexible working as businesses prepare for a decade of change, according to the Confederation of British Industry (CBI)
The Equality and Human Rights Commission has launched new flexible working guidance aimed at improving employee productivity, lowering business costs and meeting the needs of modern families.
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Last week The Women and Work Commission unveiled a set of 43 recommendations for the Government on how best to address the gender pay gap and other issues affecting women's employment.
In order to empower employees, HR must introduce policies that create a flexible environment for them, say HR leaders.
More than two thirds of FTSE 100 companies had already extended the rights of parents to request flexible working before the Government made the extension of the right official in April.
Flexible working, extra holiday, extended shutdowns and cuts in paid overtime are becoming increasingly commonplace as a direct result of the recession.