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'As a progressive employer, we have a range of policies and
practices which support employees in achieving a balance between work and their
other activities and responsibilities. These include flexible working arrangements,
enhanced maternity provisions and nursery places. Flexible working arrangements
continue to be developed as technological and operational needs evolve and employees
are involved through consultation and unions.' Organisational
profile -
23400 employees
- Broadcasting
sector
- established
1929
Key
work-life balance initiatives -
Part-time working
- Job
Sharing
- Term-time
working
- Annual
hours
- Home
working
- Parental
leave
- Paternity
leave
- Career
Breaks
- Nursery
places
Workforce
profile -
49% female,51% male - 25% of Board and 30% of Senior Management female
-
80% permanent, 20% temporary staff
- 62%
of employees return to work from maternity leave
- 5%
staff turnover (1998)
Business
benefits
As a public service broadcaster, one of our commitments is to reflect in our programmes,
services and workforce the diversity of the Nations we serve - and we couldn't
do that if our working arrangements limited who could work for us.
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