CIPD extols virtues of flexible working in times of
unrest
Employment Law & HR update 12/08/2011
Flexible working could help businesses across the country to
cope with the unrest which occurred as a result of the riots.
According to the Chartered Institute of Personnel and
Development (CIPD), flexible working could be of particular benefit
to both firms and employees at the current time.
Head of public policy at the CIPD, Ben Willmott, said that it
was crucial that employers take advice from local police and
perform their duty of care towards staff during times of urban
unrest.
Mr Willmott told HR Magazine that allowing staff to work from
home should be a "definite option" and that "as much flexibility as
possible" should be allowed.
Flexible working is currently one of the areas under review in
the Government's Modern Workplaces consultation, which closed
earlier this week. The CIPD, a long-time supporter of flexible
working, has urged the Government to allow all employees the right
to request flexible working.
Chief executive of work-life balance body Working Families,
Sarah Jackson, told the publication, "Far from costing the earth,
the simple extension of flexible working rights to all employees
could bring real benefits to families and to business.
"The Consultation on Modern Workplaces Impact Assessment paper
suggests the extension of the right to request flexible working
will lead to an estimated £222.5 million net benefit to employers,"
Ms Jackson added.
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