More than half of employees in the UK (58%) say their firm has no flexible working policy and only 22% believe they work for a company with a solid flexi-time arrangement.

From today 4.5 million parents will gain the right to request flexible working if they have children aged 16 or under, meaning more than ten million people in the UK fall into this category.

Tim is in sales. He is at his desk at 8.30am, has a one-hour lunch break at 1pm and is out of the door at 5.30pm on the dot.

Jacky Hyams talks to three people who are currently working flexibly and finds out why such working practices are increasingly becoming important for both employees and businesses.

Research produced for HR magazine finds the recession isn't changing employee views on flexible working. It's their right and they will continue to exercise it. Peter Crush reports.

Sarah Jackson, CEO of Working Families, believes the case for flexible working remains the same regardless of the current economic climate; it's a view not wholly shared by Katja Hall, director of...

Only 8% of UK businesses trust their employees to work out of the office - despite 42% of workers believing they could do a better job remotely.

Why is it that the unassuming words 'flexible working' provoke the type of fevered debate usually only associated with issues of national concern such as health or tax?

Almost half (47%) of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are considering implementing flexible working to maintain growth and reduce costs during the economic downturn.

Imelda Walsh, HR director of Sainsburys, has robustly defended her recommendation to extend the right to request flexible working to parents with children under 16.

Advertising agency Radioworks has launched a flexible working scheme whereby staff can access their office PC from any location.

Flexible working is vital in economic downturn, according to The Equality and Human Rights Commission.