Flexible Working

Flexible working relates to an organisation’s working arrangements in terms of working time, working location and the pattern of working. We have resources covering all aspects of working flexibly and atypical working. You’ll find information on flexible working hours, part time working, job sharing, temporary working, agency workers and casual employment, term time and seasonal working, remote and home working and virtual organisations.

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30 resources currently available for Flexible working: Factsheets, Survey reports, Guides, Research, Practical tools, Employment law FAQs

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Factsheets (2)

Flexible working
August 2011
Introductory guidance covering various forms of flexible working, its benefits and the law. Gives advice for implementation, with special mention of homeworking and teleworking. Includes the CIPD viewpoint.
Fixed term workers in Ireland
November 2010
This Irish employment law factsheet for CIPD members gives introductory guidance on the law relating to fixed term workers.

Employment Law FAQs (22)

FW23: Are any future developments expected in the area of flexible working, parental rights and family-friendly provisions?
January 2012
Future legal developments expected in the area of flexible working, parental rights and family-friendly provisions.
FW22: What information is an employer entitled to from an employee who needs to have time off work to care for a dependant?
January 2012
The information an employer entitled to from an employee who needs to have time off work to care for a dependant.
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Survey Reports (2)

Flexible working provision and uptake
May 2012
Examines current flexible working practices, the benefits and the barriers, and the implications for employers across different sectors and sizes of organisation, and employees' working patterns and gender.
Flexible working: impact and implementation - an employer survey
February 2005
Explores how organisations are making use of flexible working practices, including the motivations for introducing and the effects on business.

Legal Timetables (4)

Flexible working and shared parental leave
May 2012
Details of the consultation on Government proposals to extend the right to request flexible working to all employees and to also introduce a new system of shared parental leave in 2015.
Flexible Working (Eligibility, Complaints and Remedies) (Amendment) (Revocation) Regulations 2011
April 2011
Came into force 1 April 2011. Revoked the Flexible Working (Eligibility, Complaints and Remedies) (Amendment) Regulations 2010 which would have extended the right to request flexible working to parents of children under 18 from 6 April 2011.
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Guides (2)

Flexible working - the implementation challenge
October 2005
Examines how organisations are delivering flexible working that works for the business as well as the individual.
Flexible working - good business: how small firms are doing it
June 2007
Explores how small companies are adopting flexible working practices and dealing with the practical issues it raises.

Researchs (1)

Flexible working: working for families, working for business
March 2010
Report and recommendations of the Family Friendly Working Hours Taskforce on flexible working practices.

Practical Tools (1)

Flexible working: roles and responsibilities
December 2006
A practical framework against which practitioners can consider the roles of individuals, teams, managers and HR in flexible working. Includes examples from organisations featured in CIPD research.