Employers will have to hold face-to-face meetings with staff who ask about shift changes under government reformsCompany bosses will have to sit down with workers who request flexible working and justify their reasons for any...
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Read MoreMinutes of meeting between then business secretary Badenoch and businessman James Dyson show her defending the flexible working billKemi Badenoch defended legislation introducing the right to flexible work in a conversation with...
Read MoreBusiness secretary Jonathan Reynolds says government is pressing ahead with plans for new flexible working lawsThe business secretary has defended Labour’s plans to introduce new flexible working laws, calling it “bizarre” that...
Read MoreEmployees could work longer hours over fewer days under government proposals for flexible workingUK politics live – latest updatesBusiness live – latest updatesWorkers in the UK could be given the right to request a four-day...
Read MoreA review of 1,930 papers into home working found major pluses, but also downsides such as antisocial hours and being overlooked for promotionWorking from home allows people to eat more healthily, feel less stressed and have...
Read MoreUtility’s head says demand for drinking water has risen 20% since pandemic, outpacing supplyA water company has blamed more people working from home post-pandemic for a new hosepipe ban.South East Water, which supplies...
Read MoreManagers have embraced hybrid working but many still think long hours are needed for career progressManagers no longer stigmatise flexible working, believing it results in improved productivity – though long hours are...
Read MoreLockdown was ‘catalyst for change’, with men now spending more quality time with their childrenThe number of stay-at-home dads in the UK has leapt by a third since before the pandemic, with experts hailing a...
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