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Flexible working still frowned upon, say IT pros
News Working from home — or when out and about with the help of a laptop — may be a trend on the rise, but attitudes to flexible working are far more Victorian in the IT department, a survey of technology workers has found.
[June 26, 2008, 9:42]
Flexible-working rights for parents extended
News From Monday, businesses will be required to consider flexible-working requests from more of their employees, a change in the law that is likely to boost home working. Legislation dating from 2003 allowed parents with children under the age of six...
[April 6, 2009, 17:19]
Flexible working needn't stretch resources
News Practices such as telecommuting and working flexible hours have been around for decades. Other challenges stand in the way of flexible working arrangements. Given these factors, companies are becoming more flexible.
[November 15, 2004, 15:05]
Government launches flexible working drive
News The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) launched an initiative on Wednesday aiming to get more UK employers to embrace flexible working. Work Wise UK seeks to encourage the widespread adoption of flexible working, remote working, mobile working...
[May 4, 2006, 14:35]
Parents win right to demand flexible working
News Parents are being encouraged back to the workplace with new legislation that will allow them to demand more flexible working hours from employers. The 'Right to apply' is part of the Government's plan to tackle the UK's long hours culture.
[January 3, 2003, 13:59]
Business without boundaries - the true meaning of flexible working
White Papers This executive summary suggests how, through a holistic approach to IT systems and communications deployment, and de-perimeterisation - business without boundaries - we can at last start to realise the freedom and opportunities of true flexible...
[November 30, 2007, 0:01]
UK failing on flexible working options
News UK companies are failing to offer employees flexible and remote working options. Almost three-quarters (71 percent) of UK workers said their companies either do not offer any flexible working options at all or discourage it even if it is available...
[September 10, 2007, 12:55]
Implementing A Flexible Working Plan
Blog After Gordon Brown recently announced his work-life balance agenda, flexible working will soon be widely available to as many as 4.5 million extra parents with teenagers. This move from the Government to support flexible working will be welcomed by...
[May 29, 2008, 10:08]
Car Maker Turns to Unified Communications to Support Flexible Working Environment
White Papers The company wanted to strengthen its new, more flexible working environment through the use of unified communications technology, which combines telephony with computing to deliver a smoother experience for users.
[February 19, 2008, 0:02]
UK flexible working options on rise, says survey
News A survey of working habits in the UK has identified the towns most likely to offer flexible working, with Sheffield coming out on top after a third of companies there said they do so. Brighton and Liverpool came out as the towns with the lowest...
[May 28, 2009, 10:01]
Remote working 'will be the death of the middle manager'
News New forms of technology - such as cheap broadband and wireless - along with recent UK employment legislation have been drivers for increased flexible working. Flexible working will mean managers will have to trust their staff more and move away...
[May 24, 2005, 17:30]
Networking survey finds working long hours endemic
News The survey reported that remote working continued to grow over the past year with 80 percent of organisations providing remote access to their employees, as they increasingly recognised the benefits of providing employees with flexible working...
[July 3, 2002, 11:35]
DTI: Teleworking is good for your health
News The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) has given its backing to a new initiative that aims to show how flexible working practices can reduce employee stress levels. Flexible working brings benefits to both employers and employees.
[September 2, 2003, 11:50]
Government urges work-life balance improvements
News This means flexible working for most people and benefits for both staff and employers. The DTI site gives some examples of the a wide range of work-life balance options employers are developing, covering flexible working arrangements and flexible...
[May 23, 2002, 10:21]
New law could boost teleworking
News The Flexible Working (Procedural Requirements) Regulations 2002, taking effect on 6 April, requires companies to consider allowing parents with young children to change the hours they work, change the times when they are required to work or to...
[March 27, 2003, 10:18]
Top Tips For Controlling Telecom Costs
Blog Adopt flexible working practices: Cut the need to travel - and therefore save against rising fuel costs - by moving to conference calls rather than face to face meetings. Flexible working can help you to manage your workforce more efficiently...
[September 26, 2008, 14:03]
What is holding back mobile working?
Blog Comment That's from a paper by two American academics, Lei-da Chen and Ravi Nath, who looked into what kind of support is needed within organisations to make flexible working work. The authors make the point that getting behind flexible working calls for a...
[July 12, 2007, 12:34]
Timms: Home workers will need fibre access
News Speaking at the 2007 Parliament and the Internet Conference in Westminster on Thursday, Timms said a growing demand for flexible working meant that the national telecommunications infrastructure needed an upgrade to fibre.
[October 19, 2007, 16:06]
IT reduces stress - except for bankers
News One of the major trends to come out of the research was the move to mobile and flexible working and half of the businesses questioned said they require some staff to work remotely either from home or in the car -- although the new ban on mobile...
[December 2, 2003, 9:20]
Keeping Home Workers In The Loop
Blog Many businesses currently offer their staff the opportunity of remote and mobile working, but this is set to increase in just eight months time, with an extra 4.5million staff in the UK gaining the right to request flexible working under plans...
[September 26, 2008, 14:03]
