Employers should offer their staff the opportunity to work remotely as technology has evolved so that people’s experience of working will be similar whether they are in the office or not.
That is according to the British Computer Society (BCS), which has suggested that the ability to work remotely has been a large deciding factor in [...]

The Equalities and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) has produced a guide to help small businesses weather the economic storm.
Managing the Downturn and Preparing for Recovery provides employers with advice on how flexible working could be used as an alternative to redundancies.
The guide also contains information on the law regarding redundancy and discrimination law and gives [...]

A Tory peer has suggested that parents of children aged 18 and under should be eligible for flexible parental working rights.
Currently, it is only available for employees who have children aged six or under and Baroness Morris of Bolton has suggested that this change would not mean additional regulation for employers.
The proposal forms part of [...]

Employers are being encouraged to start 2009 with a resolution to keep their staff healthy.
That is the advice issued by the Institute of Occupational Safety and Health (IOSH), which has suggested that employers should look to promote a “good safety culture” and encourage a healthy work life balance.
According to the IOSH, keeping employees fit and [...]

Flexible working should not just look at where and when employees work, but how it can help them be more productive, a mobile phone company says.
Employers should treat their staff as individuals in order to meet their requirements which in turn will help them fulfil their potential, according to Vodafone.
Recent research by the [...]

The Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD) has backed the government’s decision not to put flexible working extension plans on hold.
It was thought the extension of the right to request flexible working could be postponed due to the current financial crisis.
However, it was not mentioned in the Queen’s speech and the government confirmed [...]

Single parents who want to work cannot find jobs with flexible working hours or the childcare to support them, according to a charity.
Lone parents feel they have to choose between their children and their jobs, One Parent Families|Gingerbread says.
The Social Security Advisory Committee (SSAC) has called for changes to the legislation that states [...]

A study by the government has revealed more needs to be done to prevent the increasing costs of mental health issues for employers. Currently poor mental health costs £77 billion a year in England, leading to the call for new policies to help prevent this rising. The Mental Capital and Wellbeing report looks at how [...]