Employees will have more rights to ask for flexible-working arrangements under new legislation coming in this year. Workers with 26 weeks of employment can ask for flexibility on how, where and when they work. Where employers previously did not need to consult with workers before giving their decision, they will now be expected to, and […]
Retailer Tesco has granted its more than 300,000 employees new flexible-working rights ahead of the government’s Flexible Working Bill which is expected to take effect from spring 2024. All Tesco employees will have the right to request a flexible-working pattern from their first day in the job, rather than after six months as is the case […]
For many, the Covid-19 crisis is starting to feel like a distant memory. However, there are still changes to the way we live and work today that were influenced by the restrictions that were put in place. The biggest example in employment law is the shift to working from home. Employers may be considering what […]
Retail giant Amazon has launched two new working contracts that offer flexibility for those who have commitments that prevent them working full-time. Its term-time contract will give parents, grandparents and guardians of school-age children the option to work term-time only, guaranteeing time off for the six-week summer break and the two-week Easter and Christmas holiday […]
Retail organisation Marks and Spencer has launched an updated flexible work policy in order to provide more choice and flexibility for its store employees. Known as Worklife, the changes have been designed to help its workforce achieve a better work-life balance, in order to attract the best talent in the industry. From January 2023, more […]
Recruitment search engine Indeed is offering its 10,000 employees a new flexible working policy, following on from the change in working patterns that were put in place due to the Covid-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic. Dependent on their role within the organisation, employees will have the option to either work full-time in the office or at home, or split their time flexibly between both. The vast majority of employees at Indeed are currently working remotely until July 2021 but the organisation […]
Hospitality business Oyo has introduced a flexible-working policy to support the wellbeing of its employees. Its new policy, called Work From Anywhere, will give UK employees the choice to work from home, its offices in London, or choose an alternative arrangement. All employees who choose to remotely will receive £100 to purchase a new office […]
EXCLUSIVE: Emma Francis, diversity and inclusion lead at insurance organisation Zurich UK will discuss how businesses, have and can, further adapt to flexible working among their workforce at Employee Benefits Reset 2020. The strategy session titled ‘Embracing flexible working’ will take place at 2.30pm on Monday 5 October in the first ever Employee Benefits online […]
When lockdown restrictions were imposed during the Covid-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic in March 2020, employers like NHS Property Services (NHSPS) were faced with having to make significant changes to their businesses. With 1,000 of its 5,000 of its employees working primarily in office-based roles, NHSPS initially found it challenging to address the health and safety risks […]
Insurance organisation Zurich UK has introduced a permanent flexible-working policy for its 4,500 employees due to the high demand for remote working since the Covid-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic. This new policy is an extension of the original flexible working policy the organisation had in place prior to the pandemic. Employees now have the flexibility to work […]
Under half (46%) of respondents have access to flexible-working arrangements, according to research by Paymentsense. Its survey of 2,000 UK employees found that 73% of respondents feel they have a good work-life balance. The research also found: 59% of respondents believe that their working lives impact on tasks such as booking a doctor’s appointment or seeing […]
Something for the weekend: Weeki Wachee Springs State Park is recruiting for mermaids to work flexible-working patterns at its location in Florida. The park, which is holding interviews and auditions on 13 January, is expecting approximately 200 would-be mermaids for the sought-after position. As well as having an unusual job title to put on their […]