Employees are to get the right to request flexible working from the moment they start a job under new government legislation.
Flexible working doesn’t just mean a combination of working from home and in the office – it can mean employees making use of job-sharing, flexitime, and working compressed, annualised, or staggered hours.
The raft of new measures will give employees greater access to flexibility over where, when, and how they work, leading to happier, more productive staff.
Flexible working has been found to help employees balance their work and home life, especially supporting those who have commitments or responsibilities such as caring for children or vulnerable people.
Alongside the clear benefits to employees, there is also a strong business case for flexible working. By removing some of the invisible restrictions to jobs, flexible working creates a more diverse working environment and workforce, which studies have shown leads to improved financial returns.
Evenbreak’s response to new flexible working legislation
At Evenbreak, we’ve always allowed our team to ask for flexible working from day one and there are no limits to the number of times they can do that. Our team are adults. They are committed to their roles and allowing them to make the changes they need to be most effective at work is a sound business decision.
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