Employees frustrated businesses still think flexible working can be detrimental

Employees see flexible working as a smarter way of doing their job and of managing stress in a high intensity environment but are still frustrated by the belief business can lose out as a result,...

The impact of extending the right to request flexible working

HR magazine asked if the extension of the right to request flexible working to all parents of children aged 16 or under would lead to an increase in the number of requests in your organisation: 40% of...

Britannia Group's flexible working and family friendly poicies make it a Top Employer for working families

The flexible working programme at Britannia, Mutual Preferences, is available to all employees for any reason. Half of staff have a formal flexible working arrangement (12% of male employees and 41%...

National Grid's flexible working initiatives secure its place on the Top Employers for Working Families List

Flexible working is available to all National Grid employees and based on all requests being supported unless operational justification is provided by the line manager. The policy is supported by user...

Family-friendly Hertfordshire County Council is recognised by Top Employers for working families list

Hertfordshire County Council (HCC) is committed to supporting employees with caring and parenting responsibilities find ways of successfully combining caring with work and the council has introduced...

Addleshaw Goddard's flexibility puts it on the Top Employers for working families list

Addleshaw Goddard achieved a place on the Top Employers for working families list by Working Families, sponsored by HR magazine, for its extensive family policies.

Working Families: Top employers - The most family-friendly employers in the UK

A new list by campaigning group Working Families and sponsored by HR celebrates the strides made in bringing flexible practices into parents' and carers' working lives. Jacky Hyams reports.

Wragge & Co's family-friendly policies recognised in Working Families Top Employers list

Law firm Wragge & Co has achieved a place in the Top Employers for working families list by Working Families, sponsored by HR magazine.The firm has a flexible-working policy called Bespoke Working....

Decision to recall some home-workers to the office doesn't reflect a change in HR policy, says BT

BT has defended its decision to ask hundreds of home-working employees to return to the office.

American express UK offers all staff flexible working arrangements

American Express UK is expanding the range of choices for how, when and where its employees work and has been included in the Top Employers for working families list, sponsored by HR magazine.

More businesses offer flexible working than ever before - but there is still room for improvement

More companies in the UK are implementing flexible working initiatives than ever before, according to Orange.

Managers are positive about flexible working

More than half of managers say they are likely to let staff work flexibly - proving the recession is not having an adverse affect on flexible working practices.