{"id":9186,"date":"2021-04-22T11:41:27","date_gmt":"2021-04-22T10:41:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/path-perinatal.eu\/uk\/?post_type=employer&p=9186"},"modified":"2021-10-19T12:17:08","modified_gmt":"2021-10-19T11:17:08","slug":"flexible-working","status":"publish","type":"employer","link":"https:\/\/path-perinatal.eu\/uk\/employer\/flexible-working\/","title":{"rendered":"Flexible working \u2013 making it work for you and your employees"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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During the Covid-19 pandemic, businesses have had to adapt and become more flexible in their working practices. Both employers and employees are increasingly seeing the benefits of working more flexibly.

We would encourage employers to consider a flexible working practice for all employees, to allow for the changes in people\u2019s lives, including caring responsibilities. In addition, to consider carefully all specific flexible working requests that come from employees, particularly in relation to new parents returning to work.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Benefits for employers<\/strong><\/h3><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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    Increased productivity and motivation. Most people find flexible working even more of a motivation factor than financial incentives.<\/p><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>

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    Staggered hours and shift patterns could mean more availability to customers outside of traditional working hours<\/p><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>

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    Retain the best staff. Parents are increasingly looking for flexibility in their job roles, and often move roles after becoming parents to accommodate this. To retain your best assets, look at building in flexibility for all staff.<\/p><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>

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    Attract the best employees. As mentioned above, increasingly employees are looking for flexibility in their work, and not just mothers.<\/p><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>

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    Reduces stress and burnout. Flexibility gives employees the ability to work around big life events, the freedom to do their best work and to have autonomy. In 2015, mental health accounted for an estimated \u00a3226 billion gross value added (12.1%) to UK GDP (MHF & Unum, 2016). 1<\/sup> <\/p><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>

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    A more diverse workforce, as organisations need to ensure they reflect their customers. It\u2019s important that women are in senior positions as well as men, and people are given the same opportunities, whatever their needs.<\/p><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>

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    Cost saving. Having workers who work from home or remotely elsewhere saves money on resources and can reduce your carbon footprint.<\/p><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n<\/div><\/section>\n\n\n\n

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    Benefits for parents<\/strong><\/h3><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n