Flexible Working Boosts Your Business

Flexible working is becoming increasingly possible due to improvements in mobile technologies and new workplace policies. Employees and businesses across the UK are making the most of these new developments. Communicating with other staff, suppliers and clients has never been so easy, wherever you are.

For those with family commitments, flexible working, working at home and part-time working are often a better option than 9-5 office based jobs. At present, anyone with children aged six or under is entitled to request flexible working opportunities from their employer; employers are obliged to consider and cannot refuse unless...

...they can demonstrate compelling business reasons why it is not appropriate.

Many employers who have instigated flexible working practices to accommodate employees with children have found that this adaptation of a new working culture has brought a range of unforeseen benefits to their companies, which they've extended beyond the legal requirements.

This is not just true of large organisations; flexible working can benefit every size of company, big or small. In fact, recent BT Business research shows that nearly two thirds (65%) of the UK's smaller businesses recognise that flexible working can improve staff motivation with half (50%) citing increased productivity as a key benefit.

Jo Devonald, Managing Director of Christal Communications Ltd, is one person who appreciates the benefits for herself and her business. Jo adopted flexible working practices for Christal Communications Ltd eighteen months ago.

Christal Communications Ltd, a BT Local Business, provides IT and Communications support and advice to small businesses across the West Midlands including Coventry, Rugby, Leamington Spa and Warwick. Being accessible and responding quickly to a large customer base is essential to ensure happy customers, and flexible working has made this even more possible.

Jo explains; "The workforce is more responsive... continued on page two >

 

 

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