Next year will see the tipping point for flexible working in the UK, according to new research. Lancaster University’s Work Foundation indicates that over half of UK businesses are likely…
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Sir Richard Branson recently led a ‘Corporate Day’ at the Virgin Management offices to highlight the ‘horrible experience’ of corporate culture. During the day Virgin Group employees had to work…
Women want to achieve career success faster than men, according to a study by recruitment agency Reed. 48% of women are aiming to reach their career goal by the age of…
Fewer than one in ten ‘quality’ jobs offer the possibility of flexible hours. A failure to recognise the prevalence of flexible working means that employers are overlooking up to 1.9…
It has been one year since the Government rolled flexible working out to all UK employees, but research suggests that employers are still not quite sure how to manage it….
There has been a working time revolution taking place in Sweden as businesses trial the six-hour working day. Employers in Gothenburg, the country’s second largest city, have reduced the length…
Corporate work-life balance programmes are the most effective method for reducing employee stress, according to new research. A workplace health initiative called Britain’s Healthiest Company has conducted research into the…
It’s September and the school year is upon us once again. Your employee comes to you and asks if they can start working flexible hours to balance their childcare. What are…
The last decade has seen an increase in the number of employees working from home with 4.2 million people now taking advantage of flexible working regulations. The TUC found that…
More than half of UK HR directors surveyed believe that remote and flexible working arrangements have resulted in increased productivity in their organisation. A study conducted by Robert Half has found that…
