The Covid-19 pandemic has shown that the 9-5 working day is becoming outdated. CIPD has suggested that, ‘nearly half of employees do not have flexible working in their current role’. The pandemic has highlighted the need for some businesses to incorporate flexible working practices into their long-term business strategy.
If you decide to foster a flexible culture within your business, you will need to have strict policies and procedures in place to ensure sufficient output and to minimise and legal risk.
A reasonable company is generally happy to accommodate a reasonable employee if they are given the same respect in return. Employees and employers should not expect flexibility to be a one-way street and vice versa.
Flexibility in the workplace can:
Some cons to greater flexibility include:
We would argue that the benefits out way the risks when it comes to flexible working. However, it is down to you as an employer to judge what works best for your business and whether flexible working is suited to your workforce. For more information on how flexible working could help you, contact us on 01633 246 666, email us at enquires@thshr.co.uk or visit our website.
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