Flexible working benefits

For the employer, over a period of time:

• Improved efficiency and productivity
• Increased staff retention and a consequent reduction in recruitment costs
• More efficient use of office property and workspace
• Reductions in operating costs Improved business processes
• Compliance with new and emerging Statutory regulations
• Reduced environmental impact through fewer business-related journeys
• More motivated staff
• Greater focus on customer service delivery
• More productive team working
• Enhanced public image, for example becoming “an employer of choice”

For the employee, over a period of time:

• Increased motivation and better management of “my own time”
• Increased personal productivity
• An improved balance between work, family and personal life
• Reduced stress levels through fewer commuting journeys and increased job satisfaction
• Improved employability skills gained through working in a more flexible manner