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As you can see from
the links on the left, we are classifying our resources by flexible
topic - like Flexible Location, Time Flexibility, and so forth. Some of our articles, however, cover a range of flexible work
styles, and we include them in this "general"
section:
April
2003 special
on the new employment legislation
Summarising the new
"right to request" rules
It came into force on April 6. We provide a summary of the
provisions, particularly focusing on the "right to request
flexible work". With pointers to further resources to deepen your
knowledge.
The strengths and
weaknesses of the "right to request" legislation
Certainly a step forward in family-friendliness - but how
much of a boost for flexible working as a whole? We analyse
the provisions, poke around the less coherent aspects, and
offer the government "two cheers" for its well-intentioned but
slightly muddled approach. |
Know your staff:
Consult them online
We profile an online staff consultation tool aimed at creating a
consensus for innovation and change in working practices.
Training for e-work:
a flexible approach
You're keen to press ahead with e-work - but are people ready for
it? What else do they need to know? How is your organisation going
to approach developing the relevant new skills in your workforce?
We map out an approach.
eWork
& the European Knowledge Economy
The European Commission has always been an enthusiastic
supporter of ICT-based working and the development of a "knowledge
economy". We report on recent progress and the 2002 Status Report.
Sunset strategies - new approaches to flexible retirement
New research by the UK Department of Work and Pensions into flexible retirement
highlights the benefits and barriers, and includes 20 case
studies of flexible retirement policies from large employers.
Flexible work uptake in smaller
businesses
A new study has found that
flexible working arrangements, though often practised informally,
are far more common in small organisations than is often thought. Age
Positive
The workforce is changing. Work patterns are changing. But are
attitudes changing, or we stuck with old stereotypes of who makes
a good person to employ? We profile a new government backed
campaign which is combating ageism, and which supports flexible
work as a means to encourage age diversity in the workplace.
Flexible work - The
view form the HR department
What flexible working policies have organisations put in place?
And what do HR directors feel are the priorities for future
development? A new survey from Nextra looks at these issues and
more. Amongst the findings is that 23% of senior managers don’t
trust their staff to flexi-work – does this reflect your
organisation? Working in
the E-Team
To follow up our popular article (see below) on how to be an
"e-manager", we explore the ins and outs of being in the "e-team"
- how to cope with the changes to work style, work space and work
culture.
Work Naked. Really?
We review a serious book with a humorous title: "Work Naked". It's
all about the shedding of the layers of corporate constraint and
inhibition, and releasing the potential of your workers. Are you
tempted?
Awareness-raising for flexible work
We look at the issues involved in raising awareness about flexible
work - the necessary first step before setting off on flexible
work programmes. In this article we outline how to take people
gently and positively up the learning curve of new ways of
working, outlining some of the hurdles and the pitfalls on the way
and how to overcome them
Flexible working - law and practice
Once they've started investigating new ways of working, there are
always 4 kinds of things people would like to know: is it worth
it? is it safe? is it legal? - and just how do you do it? We
review a new book that can help to answer these questions.
Strongly recommended reading. How
to be an effective e-manager
You've got e-work, e-business and e-commerce in place. Now you've got to
manage it! This is how to be an effective manager in a remote-working
world. Lot of enthusiastic feedback about this article. Union
guides to flexible working
We take a look at a couple of guides from IPMS, the union for managers,
professionals and specialists, which take a comprehensive approach to
flexible working. Flexible
working for smaller businesses
An EU-backed project to help smaller businesses get to grips with new ways
of working The
aging society - a flexible approach
Flexible approaches to both work and retirement may help to defuse the
"demographic time-bomb" of an increasingly aging society. Implementing
a flexible work project
A practical guide to getting flexible work off the ground.
The
Third
Nextra
eEurope Report
The Nextra eEurope Report aims to find out just how much
Europe small and medium sized businesses are getting to grips with remote
and flexible work, and the new technologies associated with them
Flexible Work
and HR policies
A series of articles to guide the HR manager through the issues around
implementing flexible working policies. Includes a very useful and practical
checklist.
Flexibility
and local government
Examining the ways that new ways of working and online
service delivery can benefit local authorities
Flexible
advice service
News of a partnership between Toshiba and HOP Associates to
advise on flexible working solutions
Flexibility,
Employability and Access to Work
A Flexibility Briefing Paper explores how flexible work relates
to equal opportunities and social inclusion.
A practical
approach to new ways of working
Review of a new guide from flexible work expert Stephen Jupp
Absence
makes the heart grow fonder?
An exploration of how new ways of working can improve a
companies performance in relation to absenteeism
Managers
under pressure
An
Institute of Management report highlights the stresses faced by
managers and how they cope
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