[PDF] flexible working data uk

What are the different types of flexible working?

The report also looks six specific forms of flexible working – flexitime, working at home during regular office hours, compressed hours, job-sharing, term-time working and reduced hours and – and comments on the main findings, drawing on the CIPD UK Working Lives survey.

Are flexible working arrangements a problem in the UK?

CIPD research suggests that UK workers face inequality due to a stark difference in employers offering flexible working practices, with just under half (46%) of employees saying they do not have flexible working arrangements in their current role.

What does the 'flexible working' Bill mean for UK workers?

Follows a wave of wins for workers after a record National Minimum Wage uplift and boosts to employment protections for parents and unpaid carers. Employees across the UK will be given even more flexibility over where and when they work, as the Employment Relations (Flexible Working) Bill receives Royal Assent.

What is flexible working in Northern Ireland?

Flexible working is a way of working that suits an employee’s needs, for example having flexible start and finish times, or working from home. Flexible working rules are different in Northern Ireland. All employees have the legal right to request flexible working - not just parents and carers. This is known as ‘ making a statutory application ’.