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Flexible
Working
Practices | Flexible
working practices are a defined pattern of working that differ from a traditional
nine to five. A more flexible approach to the hours that employees work enable
employers to retain valued and skilled staff, for example women returning from
maternity leave; allows employers to provide customers with extended service(24hr)
and allows work-life balance for employees. Flexible working practices may also
attract employees. Many employees interviewed in a recent survey reported that
they could compete better for positions if they were offered greater flexibility
in working hours(IES, 1997). Examples
of flexible working patterns:
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Part-time work | •
Job Share |
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Teleworking | •
Flexi-time | | •
Sabbaticals | •
Compressed week |
Useful
Organisations: | | • |
Industrial Society, 48 Bryanston Square London W1H 7LN, Tel: 020 7479
2000 WWW: http://www.indsoc.co.uk
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Ways to Work, 22-25 Northumberland Avenue, London WC2N 5AP, Tel: 020 7930
3355, Fax: 020 7930 3366, E-mail: [email protected],
WWW: http://www.new-ways.co.uk
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Opportunity Now, 44 Baker Street, London W1M 1DH, Tel: 020 7224 1600,
E-mail: [email protected],
WWW: http://www.opportunitynow.org.uk
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Parents at Work,
45 Beech Street, London WC2Y 8AD, Tel: 020 7628 3565, Fax: 020 7628 3591, Email:
[email protected]
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| | | References: |
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Institute for Employment Studies. Who Cares? The Business Benefits of Carer-Friendly
Practices. Brighton: IES, 1997. |
| Further
Reading: | | • | Dex
S & Scheibl F. Business Performance and Family Friendly Policies.
Journal of General Management 1999; 24(4): 22-37. Investigates the business
benefits that can result from adopting family-friendly policies... |
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New Ways to Work. Changing Places: A Manager's Guide to Working from Home.
London: New Ways to Work, 1996. Covers key issues and provides practical information
and case studies. | | • |
New Ways to Work. Balanced Lives: Changing Work Patterns for Men. London:
New Ways to Work, 2000. Views and experiences of men who are working reduced
and flexible hours, taking career breaks and working from home. |
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Parents at Work, Family Friendly Packs: practical guides to family friendly
practices for busy employers. London: Parents at Work. Three packs available:
Flexible Working, Leave & Childcare. Guides for employers to choosing and implementing
family friendly policies. | | • |
Allan A, Daniels L. Part-Time
Workers. London: IPD, 1999. Contains information and case studies with
a focus on the practicalities of implementing policies for part-time staff in
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