What is flexible working CIPD?

Flexible working – giving flexibility over where, when and the hours people work – is increasingly in demand but the number of quality flexible jobs falls well short of that demand. There is an opportunity for employers to do more to provide flexibility for the benefit of all employees and organisations.

How do you describe flexible working hours?

Also known as flextime or a flexible work schedule, flexible hours means you have different start and end times for your workday than the standard 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Essentially, having flexible work hours means employees can begin their work earlier in the day or later than the originally set time.

What is a work schedule that permits flexibility in work hours?

A flexible schedule allows an employee to work hours that differ from the normal company start and stop time. Particularly in an environment for exempt employees, those hours are generally 8 a.m. – 5 p.m. or 9 a.m. – 6 p.m., and tallied, they total a 40-hour workweek.

Should employers be flexible during Covid?

Employers should consider allowing requests for short term flexible working or time-limited changes to terms and conditions of employment. Outlining specific requests employees may make, for example a reduction of hours or flexi-time.

What are the disadvantages of flexible working?

The disadvantages of requesting flexible working

• Flexible working often means working from home.
• Blurring the home / work balance.
• Procrastination.
• Communication difficulties.
• Flexible working requests can cause employee isolation.
• Reduced benefits.
• Possible lack of career progression.
• Being sidelined.

What are the types of flexible working?

There are different ways of working flexibly.

• Job sharing. Two people do one job and split the hours.
• Working from home. It might be possible to do some or all of the work from home or anywhere else other than the normal place of work.
• Part time.
• Compressed hours.
• Flexitime.
• Annualised hours.
• Staggered hours.
• Phased retirement.

Are parents entitled to flexible working hours?

All employees have the legal right to request flexible working – not just parents and carers. This is known as ‘making a statutory application’. Employees must have worked for the same employer for at least 26 weeks to be eligible.

How do you ask for flexible hours at an interview?

Start by asking questions about this during the interview process—rather than approaching the employer with your own demands. You can ask clarifying questions about the company culture, how they prioritize work-life balance, and even the company’s views on flexible work arrangements in particular.

What are jobs with flexible hours?

Jobs that don’t require significant collaboration with others, such as an analyst or researcher, also are common options.

• Management Consultant.
• Marketing Consultant.
• Actuary.
• Administrative Assistant.
• Business Analyst.
• Business Researcher.
• Sales Representative.
• Customer Service Representative.

Are flexible hours good?

Families have learned that flexible work can help them balance work and home life. And, employees have found that working at home has its benefits, including the ability to be productive. Employers have also learned that allowing flexible work keeps their company going in the face of an ongoing emergency.

What does CIPD mean in terms of flexible working?

Explore CIPD. Flexible working relates to an organisation’s working arrangements in terms of the time, location and pattern of working. With more and more people thinking differently about how, when and where they work, flexible working is increasingly helping people access the labour market and stay in work.

How many hours do you have to work in a day under CIPD?

Section 13 entitles an employee to an uninterrupted break of 35 hours in each period of seven days. It provides that an employee must in each period of seven days, be granted a rest period of at least 24 consecutive hours. This rest period must begin immediately after a daily rest period of 11 hours.

How many factsheets are there in the CIPD?

We have around 100 regularly-updated factsheets providing overviews and information on the topics below. Most of our factsheets are available to everyone. Factsheets with an (M) at the end of the title are for CIPD members only.

Why is the CIPD good work index so low?

The CIPD Good Work Index points to a number of barriers to be overcome: The nature of the work people do. Performance measures that focus on hours rather than outputs are also a factor, as well as inequality of access to flexible working.