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GUIDANCE
A brief employers’ guide to flexible work In this super-connected world, there is much talk around flexible working and how this can affect and benefit business. But what does the term ‘flexible working’ actually mean? And as a business leader, what do you need to know to support your organisation and employees? • Individuals who have been working for the same UK employer continuously for at least 26 weeks are entitled to request flexible working arrangements.
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IoD members are leading the way when it comes to flexible working*
• Employers must consider flexible working requests within 3 months. • Employers must have a legitimate business reason for rejecting employee requests. • Employees can only make one application for flexible working in any 12 month period.
73% offer flexible working to their employees
87% of those who offer flexible working have had staff take up flexible working arrangements
Visit gov.uk/flexible-working to find out more about your rights and obligations
Types of flexible working Job sharing Remote working
Top reasons why employers embrace flexible working:
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To improve staff work-life balance
70%
2
To help retain staff
60%
3
To attract a wider pool of talent
45%
Part-time Compressed hours Flexitime Annualised hours Staggered hours Phased retirement 12
* IoD Policy Voice survey, conducted between 12 October – 26 October 2018, 552 respondents
